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A tricky storm system will stall over New England for three days, and we'll be on the colder side until Monday.
From NEWS CENTER Maine
The first system crosses Minnesota early Saturday morning.
From MPR News
"Significant icing possible. Total ice accumulations between two tenths and one half of an inch possible."
From MLive
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PORTLAND (WGME) --- A messy winter storm arrives in Maine Friday night and will continue through Monday. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain will bring messy travel conditions and the potential for power outages. While a major ice storm is not expected, some may see ice levels that bring the risk of at least scattered outages.
The calendar reads spring, but a winter storm watch has been issued for parts of northern New England ahead of weekend snow.
State offices in Maine closed early Monday at 2 p.m. due to “expected hazardous snow conditions,” officials said.
Fueled by warm, humid air moving in from the Gulf, the severe weather threat will expand farther east and south on Sunday over the Mississippi Valley. Forecasters warned people in states including Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Oklahoma and Missouri to keep up with weather updates from officials.
The view of the eclipse could be spectacular, but the wintry weather forecast is looking like a major problem.
The grants will aid 40 Maine businesses and nonprofit organizations in storm recovery. AUGUSTA, Maine — Governor Janet Mills has awarded $2 million in grants to 40 Maine businesses and nonprofit organizations to help them recover from the severe storms that hit the state in the winter season 2023- 2024.