The father of one of the riders had words of caution for anyone thinking about navigating the same area.
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A mix of snow, sleet and rain for much of Maine Tuesday into early Wednesday
A double-barreled storm will likely make roads slick, especially away from the coast.
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Thousands of Mainers still without power after heavy snowstorm
CMP says it could take several days to restore power in some areas.
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First major winter storm hits Maine with heavy snow, rain, high winds
While snowfall totals went over a foot in some places late Thursday night, thousands of customers were without power.
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Augusta-Waterville area may see 5-8 inches of snow today, but rain could creep farther inland
The National Weather Service says the rain-snow line for today’s nor’easter is expected to creep farther inland than initially predicted, though a foot or more of snow is still predicted in Somerset, Franklin counties.
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Heavy snow heading for Maine’s ski areas, much less expected for the coast
A rapidly developing nor’easter will bring snow, heavy at times to much of the state, with rain an issue along the coast.
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Only a bit of minor foul weather in leadup to a mild Christmas
A bit of snow Christmas Eve day could bring some slick driving in the mountains.
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Only minor weather events in our 5-day future
A bit of snow will be around today with another chance of some snow in the mountains Saturday and perhaps Monday, but more likely a mix or rain elsewhere.
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Astronomical winter arrives, but the coldest is usually January
The least amount of daylight of the year doesn’t mean exactly what you may think.
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Freeze expected to follow Sunday’s thaw in central Maine
Weather swings bring accidents, broken pipes to the area before another freeze was expected to arrive Sunday evening.