An arctic cold front blasted into Maine late Saturday, disrupting electric service, toppling trees and prompting a wind advisory for the entire state on Sunday.
According to Tom Hawley of the National Weather Service in Gray, the state advisory began about 8 a.m. Sunday but was canceled in Western Maine Sunday evening.
Throughout the day, Hawley said the Gray office had received reports of downed trees in Moscow, Oxford, New Sharon, Norridgewock, Casco, Fayette and Bristol, as well as numerous power outages.
As of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Central Maine Power was reporting more than 17,000 customers without power as trees collided with powerlines.
Mount Washington experienced 100 mph winds with a minus 55 degree wind chill throughout most of the day, according to the observatory’s website.
Hawley said the temperatures Sunday were 20 degrees below average for this time of year.
“This is very abnormal.” He said the inclement weather was more like January than November.
Hawley’s advice: Put out an extra blanket and wait. Temperatures will be on the rise for Monday with diminishing winds and lots of rain on tap for Wednesday.
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