Updated at 8:15 a.m.
Lincoln County remains under a Winter Storm Warning, a Wind Chill Advisory and a Coastal Flood Watch through the morning hours of Friday as a significant winter storm begins to taper off in the area, according to the latest bulletin from the National Weather Service. A Blizzard Warning has been withdrawn.
Heavy snowfall, winds gusting to 40 mph and wind chills at 30 degrees below zero visited the area during the overnight hours of Thursday, according to the NWS.
Lincoln County peninsulas and coastal areas saw the worst of this storm, especially in terms of high winds and low visibility from blowing snow, according to forecasters
Sunrise should nudge the temps a bit higher, and snowfall and winds are forecast to taper off as the morning progresses, according to the NWS.
The Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 10 a.m. Friday and a Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 1 p.m., according to the NWS.
A Coastal Flood Warning prompted by astronomical high tides and surge from the storm is in effect from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, with the high tide in Newcastle at 12:19 p.m. at a height of 11 feet 9 inches.
Snowfall accumulation will be hard to determine because of the windy conditions, but NWS forecasts called for 6 to 10 inches.
Unlike the past few storms, and in spite of the high winds and heavy snowfall, there have been no power outages reported in Lincoln County during this event, as of the 8:04 a.m. advisory from Central Maine Power.
The Lincoln County News will continue to follow the progress of this event and post any additional information here as soon as it is obtained.
