The highway was shut down around 9 p.m. and could be closed for two to three hours, state police said.
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This weather pattern will bring more snow Thursday and Sunday
There will at least be enough to plow on Thursday.
Central Maine superintendents: Snow days more common now than the past
School officials said icing events have spurred more cancellations than they did in previous decades.
Winter weather complicates commutes, causes closures in central Maine
Communities in Maine woke up to a sheet of snow that closed courts, municipal offices and schools.
Snow, rain and sleet create heavy, sloppy mess in Maine
Roads were slippery during the morning commute, and turned wet and slushy by noon.
Incoming heavy snow, sleet spur pre-emptive cancellations in central Maine
The 6 to 10 inches of snow and heavy sleet in the forecast for Augusta has prompted the Legislature to be closed Wednesday.
Cold and woo season: Restaurants fight slow winters with special events, deals
Tourists and snowbirds have gone, and profits dwindle – time to beckon people inside.
Winter storm not done with the Northwest just yet
The National Weather Service says another storm is expected early next week.
Powerful winds buffet Maine, causing power outages
New Hampshire’s Mount Washington records a peak gust of 148 mph, the biggest in over a decade.
Portland, Augusta set new record high temperatures
The 62 degrees reached in Portland beat the previous record high for the date of 51 degrees in 2005.