For the most part, downhill resorts can use manmade snow to counter natural shortcomings. But not all slopes have the equipment.
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Portland wakes up Sunday to first significant snowfall of the winter
But sun and temperatures in the mid-40s were forecast to melt much of the 1-3 inches that accumulated across southern Maine early Sunday.
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One of 2 men rescued from Maine woods could lose toes
Sidney Hoyt was only wearing socks and sandals when he stepped out of his car to look for help after he and a friend got turned around on snowy rural roads northeast of Bangor.
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Snow expected for Portland later this week – but it may not last
The city is expected to get scattered snowstorms beginning Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service says.
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Some in Maine get an early taste of winter this Thanksgiving
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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Maine peaks see first snowfall of the season
The timing of this year’s first snow is ‘pretty well in step’ with what the National Weather Service usually observes, according to a meteorologist in the Gray office.
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Heavy spring snow blankets Maine, putting a damper on Maple Sunday weekend
More than 5 inches of snow were recorded at the Portland International Jetport before the precipitation turned to freezing rain Saturday afternoon.
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Spring snowfall in parts of northern U.S. follows mild winter of canceled ski trips and festivals
The National Weather Service said a potent storm system rapidly strengthening over eastern Maine is already producing heavy snow. Forecasters are predicting by Saturday, parts of the state will be coated with at least 8 inches of snow.
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Monster blizzard is forecast to dump 10 feet of snow on mountains in California and Nevada
Meteorologists predict as much as 10 feet of snow is possible in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the weekend.
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With end of winter near, Portland has only gotten half the snow of an average year
Maine’s largest city has received just 24.1 inches of snow this season – all but an inch of it in January.