Maine climate forecast: Winter storm to deliver messy combine this week

MAINE, USA – The primary a part of the forecast was on observe; General, mild to reasonable snow accumulation final night time and into early this morning. The remainder of the day was chilly and cloudy with pockets of freezing drizzle.

Sadly, the temperature will not heat a lot tonight, in order one other spherical of moisture strikes in, freezing rain will possible hit areas.

Freezing rain will proceed till Wednesday morning in some areas removed from the coast. There could also be some delay inside and coverings can be needed. Temperatures will rise and rain will fall by late morning.

Southerly winds will regularly blow, warming everybody from the coast to the inside. We could have intervals of rain through the afternoon, however the peak rain and winds can be from the squall line arriving Wednesday night.

The height rain and winds can be within the 6pm to 2am timeframe, from west to east because the entrance strikes in.

The query isn’t whether or not the facility will exit; It is how a lot. Predicting growing “will it combine or will not it” kind wind occasions is at all times a bit troublesome (though we have seen them lots in recent times). It is really solely three or 4 hours within the night and in a single day when these robust storms are potential.

One concern is wind route: from the south, which traditionally makes us extra weak to wreck.

In western Maine and New Hampshire, the winds is not going to be as robust, however even there there could also be outages. Winds will choose up close to the coast and in southern and central Maine. The very best winds will possible be on the Central Coast, round Penobscot Bay and in Downeast Maine, the place most wind speeds of 60 to 70 mph are potential. Clearly, wind gusts of this magnitude will trigger energy outages on a reasonably large scale.

A few of these outages could final a number of days if these forecasts come true.

Heavy rain mixed with melting snow will trigger flooding.

It’s understood that we’ve heard from a lot of you influenced by the devastating floods of December final 12 months. No two storms are the identical. There are some variations in our favor this time: The snow within the mountains isn’t anticipated to soften utterly, as it’s chilly earlier than this storm. River ranges getting into the storm are additionally decrease. It’s also a fast-moving storm.

Both manner, some flooding can be troublesome to keep away from, particularly in small rivers and streams.

All elements of the state are beneath a flood watch, on account of flash flooding, ice flooding, and river/stream flooding. Most of those floods are more likely to happen at night time, so be very cautious when touring and heed any warnings.

– Information Heart Maine Climate Staff

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