Power outages ticked up steadily throughout the afternoon, from fewer than 100 households across the state without power at 2:30 to nearly 17,000 at 7 p.m., according to Central Maine Power’s and Versant’s websites.
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Thanksgiving Day to bring Maine’s first snowfall, with up to 6 inches in some areas
The storm is expected to reach its height between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. and could bring 3 to 6 inches of snow to inland areas of the state.
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Is a Thanksgiving storm on the menu for Maine?
The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on a possible storm late in the week, and meteorologists say wintry weather Tuesday could cause travel problems in interior Maine.
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Maine sees some rain, but not enough to make up for a dry fall
This week’s rain, though beneficial, won’t make much of a dent in 6 to 9-inch rainfall deficits throughout the state, the National Weather Service said.
Posted inNation & World
A weird pattern over Alaska may help cook up wild Thanksgiving week weather
A weird pattern over Alaska may cause Mother Nature to cook up some wild weather next week. Here’s an early outlook for Thanksgiving.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
After a dry few weeks, Maine will be singing in the rain
The period from September 1 through November 20 was the driest on record in Bangor and Caribou, and the second driest on record in Portland.
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Rainstorms expected to ease, but not end, drought conditions in Portland region
Greater Portland has been in a dry period since the end of summer, but a late-week rainstorm should help moisten things.
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Portland Fire Department puts out another brush fire on Commercial Street
The brush fire is the second to hit Portland in 2 weeks as Maine and the rest of New England continue to grapple with dry conditions and high fire risk.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should not be taken by surprise this winter
We’re fortunate to now have a state commission keeping tabs on storm communication and preparedness.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Chilly temps coming, with possible showers starting Friday
There isn’t a ton of rain in the forecast over the next several days, but there’s a system to watch for Friday into Saturday.