State offices closed, business canceled, police advising people to stay home. The coming storm doesn’t seem to know that it’s spring.
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Spring storm could bring a foot of snow to parts of Maine
The storm is expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon and last into Friday.
Power restored to most Mainers affected by Friday outages
The outages were caused by high winds and downed tree branches, a Central Maine Power spokesperson said.
Spring snowfall in parts of northern U.S. follows mild winter of canceled ski trips and festivals
The National Weather Service said a potent storm system rapidly strengthening over eastern Maine is already producing heavy snow. Forecasters are predicting by Saturday, parts of the state will be coated with at least 8 inches of snow.
Winter makes an encore days after spring arrives, with more snow and rain on the way
Coastal areas could get snow followed by heavy rain on Saturday, with interior and northern areas expected to get several inches of snow.
Heavy rain brings more flooding, power outages to coastal Maine
Wind gusts and falling trees knocked out power for thousands Sunday. Portland received 2.5 inches of rain on top of the already saturated ground.
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In Fort Kent a lack of snow canceled an annual dog sled race. The town had had 46.8 inches of snow this year as of last week, a bit more than half as much as usual, the National Weather Service said.
California ski resort workers tunnel their way into work after getting 10 feet of snow
Skiers and snowboarders had been lining up since the weekend for what were considered to be epic conditions of deep powder at some California ski resorts.
Power restored to most electric customers in Maine after gusty winds had caused 11,000 outages
Winds gusted to 50 mph in southern and central Maine on Thursday.
Thunder and lightning impact outdoor activities
The National Weather Service in Gray put out a special weather statement about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, warning that strong thunderstorms would impact areas of the state including southeast Franklin County.