![]() ![]() The majority of the Seacoast and southern Maine, as well as parts of Strafford County, could see a total of 6 to 8 inches of snow, while areas in northern Strafford County and interior York County, including Sanford, may have 12 to 18 inches. Projections for snow accumulation have not wavered far from earlier forecasts. What do current snowfall projections look like? The storm is expected to last into Wednesday, with precipitation to start tapering off around 8 a.m., Palmer said. Meteorologist Jon Palmer had projected earlier in the day the change from rain along the coast to snow everywhere. in New Hampshire was Windsor, a Hillsborough county town, with 20 inches. The highest snowfall report of the day as of 3 p.m. “It’s that really heavy, wet stuff,” he said. By 3 p.m., Rochester, for example, had about 7 inches of snow, he said. “This is a rapidly changing environment now that we have this band setting up,” Pohl said. At least a dozen other communities in southern and central Maine had parking bans in effect Saturday.Pummeling the Seacoast with rain to start, then snow and high winds, a winter storm rapidly accumulated snow Tuesday across New Hampshire and southern Maine, leading to power outages.Īndy Pohl, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's location in Gray, Maine, said communities from southern Maine to southwestern New Hampshire would see 2-3 inches of snowfall per hour over a period of several hours in the afternoon and evening. Portland’s ban began Friday night and will end 6 a.m. In Portland, 10 accidents were reported, with no injuries, and 55 cars were towed for violating the city’s parking ban during the day Saturday, said Brad Nadeau, the department’s spokesman. Motorists were advised there would be delays, but with one lane open, traffic was moving. The left lane of the northbound road was blocked and closed, with the center lane open. That prompted officials to close that section of highway. a truck jackknifed on the Maine Turnpike on mile 29 in Arundel between Wells and Kennebunk. She said no major injuries were reported.Īfter 10 a.m. On Sunday, temperatures around Portland will be in the low 40s, with 30s as far north as Franklin County, making it a good day for storm cleanup.īy late Saturday afternoon, state police had responded to 53 crashes or cars that slid off the road on both the Maine Turnpike and I-295, said Shannon Moss, the agency’s spokesperson. He said the Saturday night forecast called for temperatures in southern and central Maine to be in the low 20s with clear skies. ![]() But inland temperatures were lower, and the snow was fluffier and less densely packed, which is why the snow measurements were higher, Baron said. The snow that fell in Greater Portland and other parts of southern Maine was wet and heavy, with temperatures around 32 degrees most of Saturday, Baron said. Saturday, with later snow showers possible, adding just an inch or so to afternoon totals.Ĭatie Jungmann of Portland shields herself from blowing snow while walking at the Eastern Promenade on Saturday. Some of the other snowfall totals in Cumberland County as of Saturday evening included 12.5 inches in Cumberland, 11.3 inches in Gray, 11 inches in Baldwin, 10.1 inches in Gorham and 10.6 inches in Falmouth.īaron expected most of the snow to stop by 6 or 7 p.m. For inland towns, Shapleigh and Limerick had more than 11.5 inches, Windham was at 12 inches, South Paris had 17 inches and Lisbon Falls had 13 inches. But it “underperformed” slightly in some coastal areas, said Stephen Baron, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray.īy the time the snow stopped early Saturday evening, the storm had dropped about 4 inches in Cape Elizabeth, 8.5 inches in Portland and 9.6 inches in Brunswick, according to measurements gathered by the weather service. The storm had been predicted to bring one of the season’s largest snowfalls to southern Maine, with forecasts calling for 8 to 12 inches around Portland and 12 to 18 inches inland. Related Snow totals for March 4: Check out our interactive map ![]()
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