PORTLAND — Maine residents are cleaning up again after the second wintry storm in recent days. The National Weather Service reports that Tuesday’s storm dropped up to nine inches of snow on parts of the state, slowing afternoon and evening travel. State police reduced the speed limit to 45 mph on the Maine Turnpike at […]
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More snow expected Tuesday night
GRAY — The latest storm is expected to hit the Maine coast harder than inland areas tonight. Parts of Maine could see upward of 9 inches by the time the storm pushes off the coast Wednesday afternoon, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Hawley in Gray. The National Weather Service winter weather advisory says […]
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Nature provides white well before Christmas
Wishes for a good coating of white for Christmas were met exuberantly by nature Sunday when about a foot of snow fell across the region. Low temperatures accompanying the precipitation made for a light and fluffy snow. How light and fluffy, however, depended on whether you were cutting through it with a snowblower or lifting […]
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Maine braces for weekend snow storm
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine residents are getting ready for the first big snow storm of the season by stocking up on rock salt and shovels. The National Weather Service says more than six inches of snow could fall in southwest and central Maine starting Sunday and into Sunday. The city of Auburn has declared a […]
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Snow starts falling in Lewiston-Auburn area
GRAY — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Androscoggin and Oxford counties Monday. That means to expect snow, sleet and or freezing rain to make travel conditions difficult. The snow already has started in Lewiston and Auburn. Snowfall and sleet accumulation could reach as much as 4 inches by 3 […]
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Early winter weather a boon for local ski areas
Local ski hills and huge resorts alike are gearing up for a busy season as wintry weather arrives early in the state. Sunday River in Newry saw a 20 percent increase in the number of skiers and riders on its slopes during the Thanksgiving weekend from last year, according to spokesperson Darcy Morse. The mountain […]
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Slippery streets cause chain reaction on Goff Hill
AUBURN — Light snow on Goff Hill caused a pileup Sunday morning, sending cars sliding down the hill into each other and into a police cruiser. “They just kept on coming,” Mike Hartz said, describing how five cars slid into one another from his driveway at the bottom of the hill. “Totally unbelievable. This hill […]