As of midmorning Tuesday, Central Maine Power Co. was reporting 4,145 outages in Kennebec County, 3,875 in Franklin County, 2,147 in Waldo County and 1,555 in Somerset County.
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Strong winds knock out power to thousands in Maine
Wind gusts topped 70 mph in the Bethel area and more than 40,000 CMP customers were without power Tuesday afternoon.
March comes in like a lion with bitter cold and strong wind gusts
Maine is going to start the new month with some Arctic influence. It looks like it could be fleeting, though.
Weak storm to bring snow to Maine on Friday
Forecast trends for the storm on Friday favor lower snow totals here. Roads will still get slick during the day, though.
Freezing rain, sleet create treacherous driving conditions in Maine
A slippery mix of sleet and freezing rain fell on southern areas well into Tuesday afternoon.
Wintry mix creates messy conditions in central Maine
Snow, sleet and freezing rain fall Tuesday across the region, as a midwinter storm makes travel difficult in much of the state.
Stormy weather cancels Tuesday vaccine clinics
MaineHealth will close or delay the openings of vaccine clinics around the state Tuesday because of predicted snow and sleet.
Colder week ahead with multiple storm chances
It took until the second week of February, but it’ll feel like winter for a while. Cold air locked in place and an active storm track could bring more snow chances.
Weak snow storm on Friday, minor accumulations likely
Coastal regions see just rain. Inland areas could pick up a couple of inches of new snow.
SnowTrac: Snow totals for Feb. 1-2 storm
The map below illustrates reported snowfall accumulations from National Weather Service observers as of 2:08 p.m. Tuesday. INTERACTIVE: Press Herald | @pressherald