By Barry Matulaitis, Staff Editor FARMINGTON — The National Weather Service (NWS) has recognized Farmington resident Dennis Pike, who has been keeping weather observations for more than 50 years, with the Thomas Jefferson Award. The award is presented to Cooperative Weather Observers who have unusual and outstanding accomplishments in the field of meteorological observations. “To […]
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Skylar on target for heavy snowfall in central Maine
Wilfred Spaulding runs errands in downtown Lewiston during Tuesday’s snowstorm. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) A group of runners brave the snowstorm and go for a run on Lincoln Street in Lewiston on Tuesday afternoon. (Andree Kehn /Sun Journal)Danny Rogers and his dog Maize head back indoors to work at Bourgeois Guitars in Lewiston during the height […]
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Cold snapped!
‘Unprecedented’ cold is breaking records, putting even winter-hardy Mainers in a deep freeze LEWISTON — Dave Marquis knows cold. He’s a born and bred Mainer, the owner of a construction company and a construction worker. At 55, he’s seen his share of Maine winters. On job sites this time of year, he dresses in layers: […]
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April snow: 7.5 inches for Lewiston
LEWISTON — Saturday’s April snowstorm delivered 7.5 inches to Lewiston, 13.5 inches in Gray and 10.9 inches in Portland, said National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Legro. Locally, motorists and snow movers handled the late-season storm with few problems, officials said. “The crews did great today,” Public Works Director David Jones said. “We had a few […]
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How to cope with dangerous wind chills
LEWISTON — Baby, it’s (about to be) cold outside — and it’s time to bundle up. The National Weather Service is forecasting wind chill temperatures as low as 30 below zero later this week in parts of central Maine. Such low temperatures can result in serious health and safety risks, including frostbite and hypothermia. Signs […]
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Warm weather likely to continue
Very warm temps across the region with lots of melting taking place. Cooler Tue as a cold front moves through today. pic.twitter.com/c728pz0eAM — NWS Gray (@NWSGray) February 1, 2016 LEWISTON — January gave us warmer temperatures than expected — and much less snowfall. For some, these variations hurt business and limited the ability to participate […]
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Storm pounds Lewiston-Auburn area; NWS warns of flooding
Little bit of a flood going on. Posted by Mikey Henderson on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 “Please Share!” began the NWS Facebook post. “A flash flood warning has been issued for Androscoggin County until 9:45 p.m! Storm has rainfall rates up to four-inches an hour and is currently stationary.” And then, in case anyone was […]
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A little less, but still a lot: Weather service revamps snowfall predictions
LEWISTON — Just after 8 p.m., with a local bank sign flashing 12 degrees and a stiff wind kicking up snow, Maurizio Cigarini and Massimiliano Cerri wrestled IKEA furniture from a waiting U-Haul up three flights of stairs to Cigarini’s new apartment on Lisbon Street. He had just moved from Italy to Lewiston for work. […]
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Rumford winter parking ban effective Saturday
RUMFORD — Maine’s first measurable snowstorm this fall could happen this weekend, depending on the track of an approaching storm system. A 3:42 p.m. update Wednesday from the National Weather Service in Gray said that a powerful low pressure system will develop off the coast this weekend. “There is potential for a significant system to […]
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Hard rain floods roads, basements
LEWISTON — They don’t put out flood warnings for nothing. As promised, hard rain in the early evening Thursday left roads flooded in several cities and towns, and crews were scrambling to keep up. In the Lewiston-Auburn area, the intensity of the rain began to pick up at about 6 p.m. Two hours later, it […]