Snow is headed to Maine and will create tricky travel conditions during the Thursday morning commute. More significant amounts of snow and ice are likely this weekend.
Wednesday will be nice with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs will be in the low to mid 20s.
About 2-5 inches of snow will fall for most Thursday with higher totals towards northern Maine WGME graphic
THURSDAY’S STORM
Our next round of snow begins after midnight Wednesday night and will continue through the morning hours Thursday.
TIMING: Snow begins 1-3 a.m. Thursday across Maine. It will fall steadily through the morning commute with slick travel expected.
A changeover to sleet or even freezing drizzle is likely by mid-morning, and coastal areas will likely see a brief period of rain.
All precipitation should wrap up in the early afternoon with the exception of a few lingering snow showers.
AMOUNTS: About 2-5 inches of snow is expected across the state with an icy crust of ice or coating of sleet on top. Higher amounts of snow are likely in northern Maine.
We get a break in storm activity for Valentine’s Day on Friday. We’ll see sunshine and highs in the 20s.
The weekend brings more significant amounts of precipitation. Exact precipitation types and timing are still up in the air. WGME graphic
WEEKEND STORM
A storm is set to move into Maine this weekend with much heavier amounts of snow and ice.
TIMING: It looks like the storm will begin on Saturday evening with the heaviest precipitation overnight Saturday night into Sunday morning. Things will lighten up and wind down as we head into the afternoon, with the storm ending Sunday evening.
PRECIPITATION TYPES: The storm starts as all snow, which will continue through Sunday morning. As we head through Sunday, snow will change over to a wintry mix of sleet, snow and freezing rain in many areas.
When this changeover occurs and how far inland the mixing line will make it remains to be seen, as of right now the mountains stand the best chance of seeing all snow.
AMOUNTS: It is far too early for specific amounts, but a half foot or more is looking increasingly likely across all of the area along with sleet and ice. The mountains could approach a foot or more of snow.
Beyond the storm, frigid air arrives for school vacation week. There will be plenty of sun but highs will only be in the teens.
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