GRAY — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for southern Oxford, southern Franklin and southern Somerset counties in Maine Tuesday evening. Those areas are expected to experience freezing rain, sleet and snow. The advisory is in effect from 7 p.m to 8 a.m. Wednesday, according the National Weather Service. “Low pressure […]
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Thanksgiving travelers cast wary eye as storm heads east
DALLAS (AP) — A winter storm blamed for at least 11 fatal accidents in the West, Texas and Arkansas threatens to dampen the Thanksgiving holiday for millions of Americans traveling this week. Nearly 300 American Airlines and American Eagle flights were canceled in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Monday due to the […]
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Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; several states left drenched, 8 killed
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A powerful storm system that has caused hundreds of accidents across the Western U.S. has marched eastward with predictions of widespread snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds. The fierce weather has caused at least eight deaths and prompted advisories Saturday afternoon in New Mexico and Texas. As thick, gray clouds covered […]
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Snow falls on Aroostook County
By early afternoon, close to four inches covered the ground and vehicles. The National Weather Service in Caribou was calling for snow showers to the north and rain toward the south today with some possible thunder. Drivers were urged to use caution on area roadways that could become slushy or during times of low visibility […]
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Great Plains storm brings both snow, tornadoes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The storm system that covered parts of Wyoming and South Dakota in heavy, wet snow also brought powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes to the Great Plains, causing millions of dollars in damage. The storm dumped at least 33 inches of snow in a part of South Dakota’s scenic Black Hills, National […]
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Light snow slicks roads, causes crashes
Light snow that piled up on roads made for slick driving and low visibility Monday, especially in Oxford County. Snow started falling during Monday’s morning commute, around 9 a.m. in central Maine. The snow dropped visibility to below half a mile at times, according to the National Weather Service. The minor storm ended by 5 […]