MAINE, USA — There's no question the nor'easter was a big storm. But for some it turned out to be a big rainstorm. For others, heavy, wet, snow. For all, it produced wind.
Many living near and along the coast - and even inland to Bangor too - are wondering what the heck happened to the snow. No, this wasn't hype. The potential was there for even more than what we were forecasting. This storm had 2 to 4 inches of liquid with it and our forecast was actually lower than some of the model guidance.
Since there wasn't much cold air ahead of the storm, we were relying on the dynamics of this very strong storm to essentially create its own cold air. It was successful inland and north. Near the coast and even into the Bangor region it fell short, with temperatures hovering around 34 or 35 degrees and that warmth extending a few thousand feet up. So, what could have been heavy, wet snow turned into rain mixed with clumps of snow that really didn't accumulate.
No one is more frustrated than us when something goes wrong.
One aspect of the forecast that, unfortunately, did pan out were the power outages.
As of Sunday morning, more than 200,000 customers are without power. Some areas lost it due to just the wind. In other areas, it was the combination of snow weighing down trees, wires and the wind.
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I suppose one thing we can be grateful for is that there wasn't more snow at the coast, because the power outages would have been even more extensive.
Wind gusts to 40 MPH will continue in northern Maine today, while the gusts in southern and central Maine will subside from 35-40 MPH this morning to mainly 25-35 MPH this afternoon.
Thanks for following along. As always, we appreciate it.
Ryan - follow me on Instagram @ryanbretonwx