The storm, which triggered parking bans in Greater Portland, dropped 4-6 inches of snow across southern Maine.
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Maine’s first deep freeze fills shelters, strands motorists
Shelter staffers patrol Portland streets to look for stragglers and AAA Northern New England responds to hundreds of calls per hour, mostly to deal with dead batteries.
First the brutal cold, then the snow arrives
A bright and cold day is on tap for southern and central Maine, but snow arrives before dawn Saturday.
Dangerous wind chill, snow and more changes in the forecast
Don’t expect a big storm on Saturday, but there may be enough snow to create problems on the roads.
Winter comes early: Storm watches posted for late Sunday and Monday
Cold and snow remain in the forecast, and many towns will have to plow.
A cold wintry weekend followed by snow on Monday
We are not looking at a big snowstorm Monday, but enough to plow is likely.
Southern Maine’s first snowfall provides a taste of what’s to come
Monday’s light snow – ranging from 3.8 inches in Standish to 1.1 inches at the Portland airport – leads to numerous slide-offs and fender-benders throughout the region, as well as a run on snow tires, sand and ice melt.
Expect some light snow for this morning’s commute
The further north you travel, the less likely there will be snow, just a few flurries.
Meteorological winter begins today and it starts mild
Many of the past months have been very mild and we are starting December on a similar note.
Alaska experiencing coldest air in nearly two years
The biting chill is forecast to move south and east over the next two weeks.