A much ballyhooed nor’easter on Groundhog Day hit hard in the morning on February 2 but fizzled out ahead of schedule leaving 8 to 14 inches of total snowfall, somewhat less than the 14 to 20 inches anticipated by forecasters.
The Groundhog Day Nor’easter on Wednesday followed a weaker storm front that came through on Tuesday, and snowfall totals noted above are for both storms combined.
A Winter Storm Warning originally set to end at 5 a.m. on Thursday was withdrawn and replaced with an ending at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Snowfall rates forecast at 2 to 3 inches per hour did impact Lincoln County during the mid-day hours when the storm had its greatest effect, according to the NWS.
No power outages were reported in Lincoln County at the time of this posting, according to Central Maine Power (CMP). There have been no major incidents associated with the storm, and even the minor traffic accidents seemed to be lower in number, as most Lincoln County residents appeared to be staying off the roads unless it was absolutely necessary to travel.
