MAINE, USA — This is barely a snowstorm by Maine standards, but that’s the reality of the situation this season.
An area of low pressure will pass well to the south of Maine and throw bands of moisture north into the overnight.
The issue is the temps are just too darn warm for snow to start. The ground is also not cold enough for the snow to stick until after we get enough snow to cool the atmosphere and ground. This will take some time overnight, but you will wake up to a few inches of wet snow Monday morning.
I’ve trimmed totals (and snow lover’s hopes) down a bit from last night’s update.
Live radar is showing the rain and snow moving into southern Maine on Sunday afternoon, which will continue into the evening. Roads won’t be all that messy until before midnight, when the temps and roads cool off.
However, if you are headed out this evening to walk the dog or a late dinner, I can tell you there will be flakes flying in southern Maine, but a lot of it will be mixed with rain. This will not be a repeat of the mini-ice storms we had last week.
Just before you turn in for the night, I see an all-snow solution developing with temps cooling close enough to freezing.
Before heading to work tomorrow, you'll want to plan some time in the morning to brush off the car and do some shoveling with flakes still flying, especially on the I-95 corridor.
It’s all pretty much over by 9 a.m., even down to Route 1. No more snow, and I don’t expect a flash freeze with several hours of a stiffening breeze to dry the roads.
By the time the final flake flies, there won’t be too much snow this one. I can’t even say a jackpot area of 2-4 inches is much, but it’s plowable for some local landscapers and towns for sure. For those hoping for a “snow day” or even a delayed start, most of Maine won’t see that this time. Perhaps next time, we still have a long way to go before winter is on break.
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