Storm Updates: Trees and power lines coming down as storm pummels Maine

UPDATED 3:02 PM — Central Maine Power reports more than 150,617 power outages. Locally:

• Androscoggin County: 9,539 outages

• Franklin County: 3,139 outages

• Oxford County: 6,545 outages

I discussed this possibility on the website and FB Live earlier. This is coming towards #Maine. #MEwx https://t.co/swupfNVbIU

— Mike Haggett ? (@PineTreeWeather) December 23, 2022

— We can’t keep up with the power outage updates on the CMP website.

POWER OUTAGE UPDATE:
Power has been restored. We resumed normal operations at 1:55pm.

— Portland Jetport (@portlandjetport) December 23, 2022

UPDATED 1:43 PM — Minot is reporting the following road conditions:

• Pottle Hill Road blocked by tree and wires near Hemond’s Dairy.

• Death Valley Road is closed from 280 Death Valley to Harris Road by a large tree and lines down.

• Active, sparking lines down at 783 Center Minot Hill Road — closed from Highland Drive to Marston Hill

• They are assessing Goodwin Road.

• Tree in wires near 63 Shaw Hill Road.

CMP reported 593 power outages in Minot at 1:39 p.m.

SOUTHERN MAINE STORM PHOTOS

A coastal neighborhood in Kennebunk is flooded with about three feet of water from Friday's storm surge. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer

UPDATED 1:40 PM — Central Maine Power reports more than 129,154 power outages. Locally:

• Androscoggin County: 6,189 outages

• Franklin County: 2,984 outages

• Oxford County: 6,775 outages

UPDATED 1:17 PM — Some municipalities have opened warming centers for people without power.

POWER OUTAGE UPDATE 3
Due to the power outage we have suspended terminal operations. Airlines are working to reconnect passengers with their bags. Once power is restored we will complete security sweeps and resume operations.

— Portland Jetport (@portlandjetport) December 23, 2022

Ok Mother Nature, now you are just messing with us. That’s enough with the sea foam!

?Ocean Ave pic.twitter.com/NcHtmMVGB3

— Wells Police (@WellsPolice) December 23, 2022

UPDATED 12:12 PM — Central Maine Power reports more than 95,000 power outages. Locally:

• Androscoggin County: 4,362 outages

• Franklin County: 899 outages

• Oxford County: 4,676 outages

UPDATED NOON — The town of Leeds reports a large tree and wires are down on Lakeshore Drive. They ask motorists to avoid the area.

UPDATED 11:14 AM — The town of Minot reports Pottle Hill Road is blocked by a downed tree and wires near Hemond’s Dairy. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route and not attempt to drive over the blockage.

Water rescue by Captain Chabot (Wells PD) just moments ago on Mile Road. pic.twitter.com/N0ZluysThL

— Wells Police (@WellsPolice) December 23, 2022

UPDATED 11:02 AM — The Press Herald reports that the Old Orchard Beach fire department confirmed fire chiefs were performing a water rescue on a flooded home.

‘Grinch’ storm here with full force in New Gloucester. Crazy that this is only the pregame.

?: Next to Intervale Pizza pic.twitter.com/fLemjKXaGF

— Marc Gilbert (@marcpgilbert) December 23, 2022

CMP crews repair power lines Friday morning on Garfield Road in Auburn. A tree earlier hit the lines and caught fire. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

UPDATED 9:12 AM — Central Maine Power reports more than 44,000 power outages. Locally:

• Androscoggin County: 178 outages

• Franklin County: 2, 050 outages

• Oxford County: 3,097 outages

A tree catches fire about 8:30 a.m. Friday after hitting a power line on Garfield Road in Auburn. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Webhannet Drive right now. Please avoid the coastal roads right now. pic.twitter.com/mJAajnV6Ix

— Wells Police (@WellsPolice) December 23, 2022

UPDATED 7:46 AM — Emily Allen at the Press Herald reports that power was out for more than 44,000 Central Maine Power users statewide as of 9 a.m. Friday, including 15,700 in Cumberland County and nearly 13,000 in York County.

THURSDAY NIGHT — Sun Journal’s Mark LaFlamme warned that the storm with its high winds, cold temperatures and flooding is apt disrupt a whole lot of Christmas plans.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON — Jessica Lowell of the Kennebec Journal writes that Friday’s rain combined with snow melt could mean flooding from rivers and streams.