The 62 degrees reached in Portland beat the previous record high for the date of 51 degrees in 2005.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Skiing in Maine: Don’t let the cold stop you from the slopes
Just be prepared when you venture out in frigid temps.
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Posted inNation & World
Parts of Midwest get as cold as the Arctic during this deep freeze
How cold? More than 20 degrees below zero in Chicago, Minneapolis and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Without the wind chill.
Posted inNation & World
Midwest seeing life-threatening cold temperatures from polar vortex
Wind chill temperatures plummeted to minus-50 in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota Tuesday morning, with the cold spreading southeast to Minneapolis and Chicago.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: The year of the Westbrook ice disk
You can chase novelty forever, but some of the strangest sights are the ones that come and find you.
Posted inMaine
Car hits bridge abutments, rolls over on icy I-95 bridge in Waterville
The crash causes a backup.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast, Uncategorized
No way around it: Winter storm on track for Sunday will be huge
Get ready for 10-18 inches of snow at the coast and up to 2 feet inland.
Posted inMaine
We’ll measure Sunday’s snowfall in feet – not inches
The storm will track from the south and reach Portland by 10 p.m. Saturday, with whiteout conditions possible Sunday morning.
Posted inMaine
Storm could bury Maine in snow on Sunday but, hey, the timing could be worse
Much of the state will get 12 to 18 inches and winds will be especially strong along the coast, threatening power outages, but at least Monday is a holiday for many.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast, Uncategorized
Get out the shovels: Big one on the way for the weekend
The heaviest snow comes Sunday morning and midday. It’s going to be a mess on the roads and travel will be very tough.