Local officials insist they had prepared but the weather was extraordinary even for a region prone to powerful winter storms.
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State, military police will enforce driving ban in snow-choked Buffalo
More than 30 people are reported to have died in the region, officials say.
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Massive winter storm brings rolling blackouts, power outages
More than 200 million people were under a winter weather advisory or warning on Friday.
Posted inLocal & State
Gov. Mills closes state offices Friday in anticipation of storm
The precautionary move comes ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring heavy rainfall and high winds to Maine on Friday.
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Holiday travel upended as forecasters warn of ‘bomb cyclone’
In much of the country, the Christmas weekend could be the coldest in decades.
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Storm packing heavy rain, strong winds will barrel into Maine Thursday night
Current forecasts call for 50-60 mph wind gusts, potentially leading to more power outages leading into the holiday weekend.
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U.S. braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow
Northern regions of the U.S. could see wind chills approaching 70 degrees below zero in the coming days.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
As a major Nor’easter moves into Maine, people are advised to avoid travel if possible
The leading edge of the snow and rain mix is moving into southern Maine and will continue to move north as low pressure develops and intensifies off the coast of New England this afternoon.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Nor’easter causes school closures in central Maine as region braces for large amounts of snow
The Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan areas are expected to get 8 to 12 inches of snow by Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.
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South cleans up from tornadoes as blizzards head to New England
The weather service said heavy snowfall is expected across portions of interior New York and New England through the weekend with storm totals expected to reach 1 to 2 feet.