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Thundersnow brings pockets of heavy snow to southern Maine
A moderate snowstorm blew in an out of southern Maine last evening and by the time it was done several areas had received 5-10 inches of fresh snow. This was more than was expected, especially south of...
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Complex winter storm will bring mixed bag of weather to Maine Saturday
In the summer there’s always a week of very hot weather, usually in July, but sometimes in August. In a typical winter there’s always a week or two of cold. It often comes in January, but sometimes...
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Brace for cold, wind and watch out for possible weekend storm
Over the weekend I wanted to take a drive to get some lunch. Since it had been snowing, I asked my neighbor how the roads were. She said if you are true Mainer, they are fine. While I don’t like to...
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Cold continues into the weekend, but storm still questionable
Dry and cold weather continues for the balance of the work week, but there is still a small risk for some snow this weekend along the coast and mainly over southern Maine. Let’s chat about the cold...
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January thaw starts the week; watching possible snow to end it
January Thaw! This week will bring a short period of melting in spite of it not being very cold this winter in the first place. The Northeast has been the warmest, as compared to average, of the...
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Clear skies offer opportunity to see 5 planets at the same time
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are aligning for the first time in over a decade. While you need to get out of the house to see the show, being outside won’t be very cold, especially now,...
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One of the warmest starts to February on record, but still weeks of possible...
While folks in Iowa are hoping to beat a blizzard before their caucuses, here in Maine our snow is rapidly vanishing or already gone. Winter just can’t seem to gain a foothold this year and the...
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Mild air means rain, not snow, for Wednesday evening
There are indications colder and perhaps snowy weather arrives next week, but in the short-term it’s more mild air with a windswept rain this evening. The weather is quite volatile as of late across...
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Light to moderate snowfall Friday morning is likely
Afternoon note: Snowfall will push farther west tomorrow morning, affecting much of the area. While not a big storm, this will slow travel for much of Friday morning. If you haven’t looked at a...
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Heavier snow pushes further inland, bringing snowstorm to larger area of Maine
Nowcasting is what we call following a storm situation and giving updates. During this particular storm it’s been necessary to update the forecast and raise the snow totals everywhere. As the heavier...
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Large ocean storm stays far enough east to only brush Maine
After a very nice Sunday across the region, we find winter weather advisories posted for much of Maine. Snow is in the forecast in some form the first part of this week, but you’ll be disappointed if...
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Bundle up: Arctic cold is coming for the weekend
Pure arctic air is on the way for the weekend, and if you’re among those who aren’t looking forward to it, at least I can tell you it won’t last very long. There are some (forgive the pun) cool things...
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Dangerous wind chill arrives Saturday night, but not record cold
The upcoming cold has been advertised almost as much as a snowstorm and you may wonder what the big deal is, but if you step outside from late Saturday afternoon through Sunday you’ll know why we’ve...
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The list: Best meteorologists and weather sources on Twitter
Whether you are a weather enthusiast or professional meteorologist, social media is now a central repository for great weather information. I find that Twitter is a great way to disseminate the goings...
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Subzero cold followed by near record warmth? What’s going on with our winter...
Yesterday Portland reached 50 degrees, just one degree shy of the record high for the date. Interestingly enough, this occurred on same day when day back in 1943 Portland set its all-time lowest...
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A month till spring, but how much more winter weather?
With about a month until spring, I thought this would be a good time to look at the final stretch of winter and what we might expect. With the exception of the brief Arctic blast, it’s been a mild...
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What sea levels rising faster than any time in past 28 centuries means to you
A study led by Rutgers University about the rate of sea level rising was published this week and provides further evidence oceans are generally rising across the globe. Not only are they rising, but...
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Why do we have leap years?
The chances you are born on February 29th are one in every 1,461 births, making a birthday on leap day rather special. But, why do we have leap year’s, leap days and leap seconds anyway? The reason...
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The Maine Forecast: Second-warmest winter on record comes to an end
March in Maine is often a wintry month, but the coldest period known as meteorological winter is now over. With the winter season behind us, it’s time to review some of the numbers. The meteorological...
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As warmer weather arrives, pollen season begins
While temperatures are still cold this weekend, there is a big warm-up coming over the next week thanks to high pressure pushing offshore and the return flow of warm air. This pattern will likely bring...
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