A New Year’s nor’easter that began on Fri. and continued through Sun. dumped over a foot of snow on Lincoln County, and pummeled the area with high winds, but local residents weathered the storm well.
No major incidents or power outages were reported. Schools were not open because of the holiday, and many businesses were already closed to observe New Year’s. However, with the storm’s most significant snowfall and winds on Sat. night, many churches cancelled Sun. morning services out of concern for the safety of their parishioners. Those churches included the United Methodist Churches in Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor and the First Baptist Churches in Waldoboro and Jefferson.
A parking ban in Damariscotta remains in effect until 7 a.m., and another parking ban in Boothbay Harbor until 8 a.m.
Inland areas saw higher snowfall totals, with 18.7 inches of accumulation in Jefferson and 13.5 inches of accumulation in Westport Island, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
For a full report o the New Year’s Nor’easter see The Lincoln County News in print on online this Weds.
