As the holiday weekend began, the weather forecast was a crazy quilt of color-coded advisories, from an ice storm warning in Oregon to a blizzard warning in the Plains.
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Warmer, wetter winters are hurting Maine businesses that count on snow and ice
Snowfall has been scant throughout much of the state so far this season. While some hold out hope that will change, others recognize winters of the past might never come back.
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Historic high water, widespread coastal flooding expected during storm Saturday
Forecasters expect a significant storm surge propelled by onshore winds to hit around high tide at midday, further damaging infrastructure that was weakened by a strong storm on Wednesday.
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Heavy wet snow, rain falls on western Maine as promised
The overnight storm left lots of heavy, wet snow around Lewiston and Auburn and even more in some stretches of Oxford and Franklin counties.
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Maine set for more snow, dangerous high winds, rain and flooding
Snowfall estimate of 13 inches forecast for parts of western Maine and about 1.5 inches of rain in some places on its way out.
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First definitive snowstorm this season to give Maine spectrum of snowfall amounts
From half an inch in northern Maine to as much as 10 inches in York County, Maine can expect see its first true snowfall this season, according to forecasters. However, a midweek rainstorm promises to erase most of the evidence and keep towns vigilant for possible minor flooding.
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With first big winter storm arriving at last, southern Maine braces for a foot of snow – or more
Many Mainers spent the day stocking up on last-minute supplies and putting on snow tires before the expected arrival of a snowstorm.
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Mountains in the West have a lot less snow than they should right now
Some areas have less than a third of the amount of snow that they should have in January.
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Major storm sweeping U.S. expected to bring heavy rain, snow to East Coast this weekend
NEW YORK — A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow and freezing rain from the southern Appalachians to the Northeast – although it’s too early to say exactly which areas will get what kind of precipitation and how much. Scattered snow […]
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Ice storms, blizzards pummel the central U.S. on the day after Christmas
A winter storm is pummeling much of the central United States a day after Christmas