The National Weather Service predicted snow totals of 8 to 16 inches.
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‘It’s been a mess’: Southern Maine gets coated in sleet
State police reported more than 10 crashes on the Maine Turnpike on Friday morning, and the snow-ice mix caused headaches for residents.
As winter storm moves across U.S., ice becomes bigger concern
Storm conditions also caused headaches for travelers across the country as airlines canceled more than 6,000 flights scheduled for Thursday or Friday in the U.S.
Snow to keep Water Street in downtown Augusta closed to parking
Public Works officials say they expect to haul snow off Water Street late Monday, after which the parking ban would be lifted.
Winter’s heaviest snowfall so far, wind gusts, blast through central Maine
Cold temperatures, heavy winds and snow kept many area residents inside Saturday, and off roads.
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Snowfall estimates creep up for central Maine as nor’easter’s track leans farther inland
The snow will fall at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service, and will start mid-morning Saturday.
Central Maine poised for largest snowfall amounts this season with Saturday storm
The National Weather Service in Gray issued a winter storm watch for the central Maine area from 7 a.m. Saturday until 9 a.m. Sunday.