 NEW YEAR'S DAY... Where low pressure develops over the Gulf of Maine is still in question, but the general idea remains the same. Confidence is high over the western interior and York County, where a coating to an inch of snow is the general theme. Further up the coast, between Portland and Belfast, is where it could go a bit higher or lower, depending on where and when the surface low gets its act together. The Winter Weather Advisory for the MidCoast and Bangor area continues until 7 PM. This continues to be a DownEast dumper either way. The only subtle wrinkle in that is the potential for a brief period of junk and/or rain for the Cobscook / Passamaquoddy Bay region as the rapidly intensifying surface low slips just southeast of Grand Manan and tracks sharply northeast near Fredericton, New Brunswick. Snowfall rates of 1-2”+ per hour are possible as the low deepens. Expect this snow to blow around and drift overnight into Friday and into Saturday morning. The Winter Storm Warning continues through 7 PM. There is also some uncertainty about totals over northern areas, as there is debate over whether a weak inverted trough will set up, and when and where the developing low will have its moisture hose cut off as it heads for the Gulf of St. Lawrence. At the very least, snow will blow around in The County. How much frozen precipitation makes the ground may be difficult to tell. The Winter Weather Advisory continues there until midnight. FREEZER BURN WIND CHILL over the mountains and north overnight into Friday, where -25° or lower is possible with the passing storm hauling Arctic air in. Northwest wind gusts range 25-35 mph, with lesser speeds in areas shaded by the mountains through Friday morning and slowly diminish in the afternoon. WEEKEND OUTLOOK: Repeated waves of energy aloft will pass through the area, reinforcing the cold air. Saturday is expected to be on the breezy side, which will keep wind chill values in the -10s over the interior to around +10s along the coast. A clipper may bring snow showers Saturday night into Sunday morning. Temperatures continue to get colder through Tuesday morning. PRECIPITATION OUTLOOK INTO NEXT WEEK: Snow showers are possible Monday night into Tuesday morning. An upper-level ridge tries to force its way into the region midweek, which may bring interior snow and coastal rain/mix, but it is too far out to get a fair read on it yet. Happy New Year! PTW to transition to Substack in 2026It has come to a point where I am tired of the restrictions that this site offers me, and it is time to move on to a platform where I can deliver timely updates more frequently and efficiently to ALL followers, whether they find my work on Facebook, X, Bluesky, or wherever else algorithms lead people. Patreon, while it is useful for budgeting through monthly donations, takes 20 cents per dollar pledged as a host. I don't use it, and for what I do, Substack offers more for less in monthly subscription fees IF I choose to implement them. Substack will email out updates, and there is an app that will notify subscribers as well. This is all about bringing together the community I have built in one central location. If you do not yet have a Substack account and/or the app, you can find it in either the Apple or Google App Store. Link to find me: Pine Tree Weather on SubstackStay tuned.  The PTW Weather Wall updates 24/7 Your financial support is needed and appreciated for 2026 |
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