Michael Newcomb of Portland struggles against the high winds while crossing Forest Avenue in downtown Portland on Saturday.
A letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service hustles up a driveway Saturday on Waterville Road in Unity after his mail truck came to rest in a snowbank as a nor'easter pounds the state.
Holly Smevog of Cape Elizabeth gets groceries early Saturday morning at the start of a predicted nor'easter, at Hannaford's in South Portland. She says she's a procrastinator.
Traffic is sparse on Interstate 295 in Portland on Saturday.
A runner strides along Back Cove Trail in near-whiteout conditions where the Portland skyline would normally be visible.
Caitlin DiMillo of Falmouth pulls her 3-year-old son Jack in a snow tube on the Eastern Promenade in Portland on Saturday.
Snow falls on the waterway between Custom House Wharf and Portland Pier in Portland on Saturday.
Nick Merrill of Portland takes in the scene at Park at Amethyst in Portland on Saturday.
The Sharma family – (from left) Paul, Majella, Linda and Sonita – from Dublin, Ireland, walk on Exchange Street while exploring Portland's Old Port. Sonita said the family had never experienced a blizzard before. "We love it. It's very exciting," she said.
Parked cars line Eastern Promenade, which is a designated area for parking during snow bans.
A wind gust billows snow over cross-country skier Matt Kennedy and Nick Merrill on Commercial Street in Portland on Saturday.
A Waterville plow truck clears the intersection of Main Street and College Avenue as a Nor'easter pounds Waterville on Saturday.
Steve DiMillo of Falmouth catches his 3-year-old son Jack at the playground on the Eastern Promenade in Portland on Saturday. "We're the crazies," DiMillo joked about being out in blizzard conditions. "Still, you gotta get your kids outside, right?"
Matthew Goldberg, left, and Cal Megan brace against strong winds while walking along Free Street in Portland on Saturday. Goldberg said walking in blizzard conditions was "a unique experience."
A small tractor plows the sidewalk at Hancock Street in Portland on Saturday.
A couple runs along the Eastern Prom during a winter storm on Saturday.
Kim Pfusch rides her bike during Saturday's storm on Walnut Street in Lewiston. “I went to the Dollar Store and bought a lot of glam on my bike so people can see me,” Pfusch said.
Vehicles cross Memorial Bridge in Augusta through light snow around 10:25 a.m. Saturday. Many businesses were closed and there weren't many vehicles on the road as the winter storm was just getting started.
A semi trundles along the Maine Turnpike below the New County Road overpass in Saco in swirling wind and snow Saturday.
Portland Parks and Rec employees David Smith, left, and Bob Weyer clear snow off Portland City Hall steps during Saturday's winter storm.
A masked man walks down Main Street in Saco during the storm on Saturday.
A motorist drives on the Maine Turnpike below the New County Road, Saco, overpass on Saturday.
Matt Kennedy of Portland cross-country skis along Commercial Street on Saturday. Kennedy said he had been out for about two hours and conditions were good.
City workers plow Monument Square in Portland on Saturday.
A man walks along Main Street in downtown Waterville on Saturday as a nor’easter pounds much of the state.
A city worker plows the sidewalk at Middle and Exchange streets in Portland on Saturday.
Early morning motorists make their way along Route 35 in Lyman as snow starts to fall shortly after 7 AM Saturday morning.
Fiona Kerr and her dog Luna cross the intersection of Pearl and Commercial streets in Portland on Saturday. Kerr said she had originally planned to walk Luna on the East End Trail, but the winds were too harsh.
A plow truck scrapes snow Saturday off of a deserted Court Street in Auburn.
Jasmine DuPont and Brandon Jordan, both of Lewiston, walk through white out conditions Saturday as they make their way home from work on Pine Street in Lewiston.
A mini bucket loader passes a plow truck on Congress Street at High Street in Portland on Saturday.
Pedestrians walk down Congress Street on Munjoy Hill during a winter storm on Saturday.
A Portland truck plows Washington Avenue on Saturday.
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