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Today's update is presented by Crowe’s Restoration of Arundel. For emergency fire & water damage (pipe bursts, flooding), mold, or biohazard issues in western and southern Maine, call them at 207-467-3152. PTW is also follower funded by readers like you. Please consider a donation for the kind of weather coverage you won't find elsewhere. It is only because of followers and business partners that this website continues. Thank you for making my early mornings and long days worth it! This update is dedicated to the memory of my father, who passed away on this day in 2006. He was a lifelong Mainer, a Vietnam veteran, and an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. His spirit and his need for weather information are behind what I do with every post.  A WIND ADVISORY is in effect for MidCoast areas until 8 AM and for the DownEast shorelines until 3 PM. The stronger winds from the south work in tandem with the heavier rainfall. The breeze subsides as the region sits in the warm sector. Light rain showers, drizzle, and fog continue through the day. The parent low to our northwest transfers energy to a secondary low, forming along a cold front later in the day as it passes through this evening. ICE JAM FLOODING is a concern throughout the day and overnight. Where it occurs is unpredictable and could be problematic. Stay on alert and report any issues to emergency responders.  As the cold front passes through Thursday evening, the two lows combine into one powerful storm on Friday that will bring snow to the Quebec border and the north, gusty northwest wind, and cold temperatures to start the weekend.  All of the rain and snowmelt freezes up overnight. The northwest wind behind the cold front that passes through Thursday evening could drop temperatures rapidly and cause a flash freeze. Black ice will be problematic everywhere by the Friday morning commute.  Snow and blowing snow on the backside will be an issue for the north country as the two lows combine into one in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. There could be localized whiteouts in The County. Snow and/or snow showers are expected to continue through Friday night. Upper-level waves on the backside of the low could keep the snow machine going into Saturday and Sunday.  Strong wind concerns the western mountains and the central highlands and could cause power outages. The wind gradually falls off-peak gusts Friday night, but a stiff breeze will likely continue on Saturday. Breezy conditions are expected to continue through early next week as repeated waves pass through the state, and it may be Wednesday before the region sees a relatively calm day. Check out the Weather Wall with all your current |
Mike Haggett
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