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Parts of Maine’s interior could see sleet, snow and freezing rain starting late Thursday night into Friday, forecasters say.

Meteorologists say the mixed precipitation could impact the Friday morning commute, while another weather system is expected to bring widespread showers on Easter Sunday.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for most of central, western and northern Maine that’s in effect from late Thursday night until Friday.

A winter storm warning is in effect for northern Aroostook County, including Caribou, Fort Kent and Presque Isle, from 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Friday. Forecasters warned that area could get 4 to 7 inches of snow, an inch of sleet and up to a tenth of an inch of ice, making driving conditions potentially dangerous.

Meteorologist Cameron Barker, at the weather service’s office in Gray, said coastal communities in southern and Midcoast Maine may see some cold rain during that time.

People living north of Bar Harbor, Augusta and Fryeburg should expect mixed precipitation, including light freezing rain, rolling in around 11 p.m. Thursday. Snow and ice could accumulate and make roads slippery, according to the weather service.

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Along the coastal Down East region across to Bangor and the Central Highlands, sleet and freezing rain will break out between midnight and 2 a.m. Friday, said meteorologist James Sinko at the weather service’s Caribou office. That precipitation will start as snow in northern Maine.

During the morning hours, as warm air works Down East along Route 1, frozen conditions will turn into rain, Sinko said. He warned of dangerous driving conditions in that area, as well as areas farther north that could see a mix of snow and sleet during the morning commute.

This weather system will taper off Friday, meteorologists say. But another system that could bring more widespread precipitation — rain in most areas, with a wintry mix north of Bangor — is expected Saturday night.

Showers could continue through Easter morning, according to the weather service. Northern parts of the state may experience freezing precipitation and slick roads, Sinko said.

Morgan covers breaking news and public safety for the Portland Press Herald. Before moving to Maine in 2024, she reported for Michigan State University's student-run publication, as well as the Indianapolis...

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