Highest snow totals are expected in the mountains, with a big drop in totals towards the coast. Little to no accumulation along the ocean. WGME graphic

A Thanksgiving storm is set to bring the first plowable snow of the season to much of Maine, with messy travel expected Thursday evening and night.

The storm will wrap up on Thursday night with much quieter but colder weather heading into the weekend.

Wednesday will be nice and quiet for last minute errands and travel. Skies will be nice and sunny and highs will be in the 40-45 degree range.

Thanksgiving storm

Timing: The storm gets going in the morning with light coastal rain and light inland snow. The morning is not looking bad for last minute errands.

The heavy rain and snow moves in during the afternoon, with the worst time frame for travel and the heaviest inland snow from 3-10 p.m. The storm then wraps up around or just before midnight.

Coastal areas see rain almost all day, but in the evening a switch to snow with minor accumulations will be possible.

Amounts: The highest amounts will be in the mountains, with up to 10 inches there. Three to 6 inches expected in the foothills and for portions of central Maine, with totals dropping off quite a bit towards the coast, where the immediate coast will likely see little to no snow.

Beyond Thanksgiving, the weekend is looking sunny, dry, and quite chilly with highs in the 30s. The weekend looks to turn even chillier with sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 30s for both Saturday and Sunday. By early next week, we’ll remain dry, but we’ll be even colder with highs struggling to get above the freezing mark in many towns.