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Snow, sleet, freezing rain to make holiday shopping and travel not so jolly

[media-credit name=”WGME” align=”aligncenter” width=”960″][/media-credit] STATEWIDE — Friday’s storm could throw a wrench in Mainers’ holiday travel plans. The storm is expected to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain. Here’s the expected timing of snow and the change to freezing rain Friday through Saturday. pic.twitter.com/agQAPfHKGu — Charlie Lopresti (@CharlieWGME) December 20, 2017 The steadiest snow will […]

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Snow slams South; New England next

  Winter weather slammed the South Thursday and Friday, leaving a trail of snow from Texas into Alabama and Georgia. Weather forecasters say that system is headed straight for New England over the weekend. According to WGME-TV, snow will develop late in the afternoon on Saturday. It’s expected to end during the morning on Sunday. […]

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Blowers, shovels, scoops manned for nor'easter's removal

FARMINGTON — Snowblowers, plows, shovels and scoops were used Wednesday morning to move more than a foot of snow dumped by Tuesday’s nor’easter. According to the National Weather Service website for the Gray office, Farmington received 19 inches; Eustis, 18; and New Sharon, 15½. Thomas Cormier, 9, of New Sharon was using a snow scoop […]

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Snow shuts offices in Franklin County

FARMINGTON — People knew the snow was coming. It was heralded as a nor’easter last week, but they were not sure the exact time it would hit Tuesday. They made a steady showing Monday and early Tuesday at grocery stores to get food staples such as milk and bread, maybe a little junk food and beverages. Jay’s fleet of dump […]

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Snow, cold, wind usher out winter

Don’t put your shovels and snowblowers away just yet, folks. A late-winter storm will bring 12-18 inches of heavy snow Tuesday, with the heaviest period in the afternoon, with 1-4 inches falling per hour, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Kimble.  Strong winds and low temperatures will create near-blizzard conditions at times, Kimble said.  […]

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Plow 1, Mailbox 0.

Earlier this winter, a plow truck took out Beth Holloway’s Litchfield mailbox. She put up a replacement. Before too long, another plow snapped that one in two. “They also ruined my rock wall around the back of the mailbox where I put my flowers,” Holloway said. Mike Blanchet in Farmington hired a bucket loader to dig […]