As the heavier snow bands move out, a lighter snowfall should move in and then taper off during the overnight hours. Local broadcast forecasters are predicting a changeover at approximately 4 p.m. while the latest National Weather Service (NWS) bulletin simply calls for lighter snowfall by “evening”.
Some observers in Lincoln County were already reporting lighter snowfall in their area at the time of this posting.
Radar images monitored at intellicast.com indicated that the heavy snow line was moving progressively north-northeast, having just crossed the Maine border with New Hampshire at the time of this posting.
Snowfall rates were forecast to reach 2 to 3 inches per hour during the heaviest snowfall mid-day, and total snowfall accumulation is expected to in the 14 to 20 inch range for both the Tuesday and Wednesday storms, according to the NWS.
A Winter Storm Warning issued by the NWS has been extended from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday morning.
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 seem to be lower in number, as most Lincoln County residents appear to be staying off the roads unless it is absolutely necessary to travel.
Numerous cancellations have already been announced. For a full list of weather related cancellations, click on the link located on our homepage through special arrangement with WCSH channel 6 to their closings page.
The Lincoln County News website will continue to follow the progress of this event, and post any additional information here as soon as it becomes available.