Updated Feb. 13 at 9:45 a.m.
As snowfall moved in to Lincoln County during the morning hours, the National Weather Service morning bulletin advised that up to half an inch of ice accretion is forecast to put the finishing touches on this storm.
Residents closer to the coast will see the greatest amount of ice accretion and the lesser amounts of snowfall, while inland areas will see more snowfall and less ice, according to the NWS.
Snowfall totals are forecast to range in the area of 8 to 12 inches, while ice accretion will start at one-quarter inch up to the forementioned half inch, according to the NWS.
The heaviest snowfall is forecast for the late afternoon and early evening hours, just in time to affect the evening commute for anyone who had to go to work today. The change over to sleet and freezing rain is forecast during the overnight hours, and there is a possibility for more light snowfall after that, especially for inland areas, according to the NWS.
Winds may also be a factor for this event, coming out of the northeast at 15 to 25 mph and gusting to 40 mph.
Power outages are possible in these conditions. No power outages have been reported in Lincoln County at the time of this posting.
Central Maine Power has issued a bulletin that it is prepared for storm related power outages, with 25 crews standing by to respond as needed.
The Winter Storm Warning is in effect through noon Friday.
The Lincoln County News will continue to follow the progress of this event and report any additional information here as soon as it become available.
