The third big storm in a week produces the usual problems and closures, and southern Maine already has received more snow than an entire average year.

The third big storm in a week produces the usual problems and closures, and southern Maine already has received more snow than it does in an entire average year.

Some have to be rescued by ladder from upper-floor apartments, but only a few are injured. Cleanup has started, and residents may be able to return in days.

The blizzard that dumped 2 feet of snow on the region is followed by a flurry of activity as public works crews, car dealerships, rail operators and residents get in on the cleanup.

A blizzard is just another challenge for some of the Mainers who spend the winter tied up on the water.

With 2 feet in many parts of the state – including a snowfall record in Portland – the forecast calls for two storms just ahead.