Afternoon Update
Snow is still in the card for tomorrow. When the snow does begin it’s going to quickly become heavy and fall at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. This will make traveling very difficult for much of the morning and into the afternoon before the storm winds down late in the afternoon and early evening.

Morning Blog Entry
Although it was cold the first part of January it seemed like we were all managing winter pretty well and then the pattern shifted. Portland received 40.5 inches this January and this makes this the 8th time Portland has broken 40 inches of snow in the month of January. The most snow ever recorded in the first month of the year was in 1979 when a whopping 62.4 inches of snow fell.

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Onward we march into February with longer days and climatologically a slow rise in average temperatures. However, you can forget about temperatures rising for a while.

It’s 6:30 AM as I start going over data and I can see light on the horizon. The birds will soon be at the feeder and the sky is crystal clear. I will go snowshoeing later today with the dogs and although temperatures will only reach the upper teens to near 20F, it won’t feel so cold with the lack of wind and increasing strength of the sun. February can be a month you get through, or walk with, choose the later if you can and it’s not so bad.

We have another snow event on the way. This will bring a good slug of snow to the area especially along the coast from York County up to the mid-coast and onto Downeast Maine. It’s going to be cold throughout the storm so the snow will be very light in terms of its weight.

It’s Super Bowl Sunday and a lot of us will be watching the game or going to a party with the game on in the background. If you need to get up Monday to plow our roads, thank you and you might want to go easy tonight. The first inch of snow is down between 6AM and 8AM Monday.

You can find more updates on the forecast from me on Twitter @growingwisdom

First Storm Of The Month
You might hear the term “front end thumping” with this storm. This is because the bulk of the snow will during the first half of the storm although the snow will linger for 4-6 hours after most of the snow has already fallen.

This isn’t a long duration storm. It will last about 12-15 hours. Let’s go over a timeline. This gives a general idea of what you can expect. The time and amounts will vary north to south, east to west.

7AM Monday
Snow is overspreading southern Maine. There is light accumulation even in Portland, but not enough to plow yet. The intensity of the snow is picking up and roads are becoming slick. You are likely listening to or reading about all the cancellations for the day.

Noon Monday
It’s been snowing for 4 to 5 hours in many places including Portland. On average there is 7inches of snow on the ground with a bit more in some areas. The weight of the snow is incredibly light over all areas, you can almost push the snow with a broom or a leaf blower it’s so light. The high tide didn’t bring any issues along the coast.

5PM Monday
Most of the snow has fallen. Portland has received about 10-12 inches of snow in a short period of time. There are a few spots closing in on more than a foot of new fluffy snow. It’s still snowing, the intensity has lessened. Temperatures are in the single numbers

8PM Monday
The snow is winding down over York County and the back edge is pushing north. There was another 1-3 inches of snow during the evening, but roads are starting to improve. Secondary roads have snow on them, but are drivable. The main highways are in better condition, but slow. The evening commute was almost non-existent due to the number of you that stayed home.

The Jetport had hundreds of cancellations and is open a few flights resume after a period of no flights during the height of the storm.
Temperatures continue to fall and some areas are pushing close to zero.

11PM Monday
The driveway is clear, the stoop is shoveled, its 1 degree outside, but at least the house is settled for the night. The snow banks grew even higher and we all wonder, where can we put any more of it? The bright moon isn’t officially full but you notice how brightly it shines on the freshly fallen snow. Congratulations, you made it through another Maine snowstorm.

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