Here are 8 warming centers opening throughout the state.
The Maine Forecast
Maine facing record low temperatures from blast of arctic cold
With wind chills as low as minus 30 possible, warming shelters are opening across the state, and meteorologists are reminding Mainers to dress in layers and stay hydrated.
Frigid temperatures on the way as Maine digs out from winter’s first major snow
Tuesday’s heavy snowfall led to crashes, parking bans and hundreds of closures. Now, an arctic air mass is headed for the state, bringing potentially record-setting cold Thursday and Friday.
Side job shoveling a good gig on a snowy day
Tim Kamilewicz, 9, shoveled a long swath of sidewalk at Bethel’s Gould Academy. His mother said she would pay him a dollar.
First major snowfall of the season blankets Maine
Tuesday’s storm prompted schools and government offices to close, and delighted some snow lovers with moments of winter wonder.
How much snow did Maine get Tuesday? Check our interactive map.
The National Weather Service reported between 4 and 8 inches in most areas as of Tuesday evening.
With first major snowfall, Saddleback set to open for skiing and riding Friday
Maine’s third-largest ski mountain will start the season with top-to-bottom skiing and riding available on at least 8 trails.
Live updates: Maine’s first major snow of season closes schools, leads to crashes across state
More than 5 inches had accumulated in much of southern, central and western Maine by Tuesday evening, when the heaviest snow was expected to fall.
As snow flies, Rumford begins enforcement of new winter parking ban
Police Chief Tony Milligan says his department has started issuing warnings to people parking on the street overnight.
Just enough snowfall to make a cool new friend in Bethel
A dusting of snow on Nov. 13 was just enough to make this mini-Frosty on Gould Academy’s campus in Bethel.