Hello everyone!
Today will feature snow changing to rain for areas outside of the mountains as warm air surges in from the south. Temps this morning are cold enough for flurries all the way to the coast, but expect temps outside of the mountains to quickly warm above freezing before the main round of precipitation arrives this afternoon. Once that precipitation arrives, we’ll be dealing with a tale of two storm systems across the area. In the mountains, moderate to heavy bands of snowfall will cause slick roads and low visibility. Along the coastline, southerly/southeasterly winds will gust over 40 mph as heavy rain bands rotate through. Impacts from both are expected to be moderate as snow in the mountains will be enough to cause some travel problems, but not enough for any major issues, and winds along the coast will be enough for some scattered power outages, but not enough for any widespread damage.
High temps today will range from 30 in the northern mountains to 40 along the midcoast. Rain and snow will exit the region early tomorrow morning.
-Jack
Hello everyone!
Today will feature rapidly dropping temps as a cold front has now moved offshore. Radar shows light to moderate snow ongoing for most of the area as of 4:45 AM. Some areas along the immediate coast are still warm enough to be seeing rain, but with the incoming cold air, expect any leftover raindrops to change over to snow in the next hour or so. Light to moderate snow will continue for the next few hours as a wave of low pressure develops in the Gulf of Maine. As this wave races off into the Canadian Maritimes, expect snow to taper off from west to east once we get towards the middle part of the morning. Temps will follow a non-diurnal curve today, meaning that they will continuously fall instead of rising once the sun comes up. Current temps range from the mid 20’s in the north to the mid 30’s near Rockland. By 6 PM this evening, temps will range from 0 in the mountains to 10 along the coast. Those temps will feel even colder once you factor in NW winds gusting 20-30 mph. Bundle up if you’re headed out!
-Jack
Reliably hype-free weather info for Western Maine and New Hampshire from amateur forecaster Jack Sillin