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Lunar Eclipse Tomorrow Night!

Sharon Buck — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:56:49 +0000

It’s going to be a ‘shallow’ one, which means it’s not going to be very vibrant. But it will still happen just the same! I have to admit I love the sky! I wanted to be an astronaut when I was little. Then an astronomer. Stars have always fascinated me. So when solar and lunar [...]

A Winter Weather Advisory for Friday! Spring Weather is Wacky in Maine

Renee Nelson — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:28:29 +0000

In the winter, when I hear my phone tell me I have a text and it is 4 am, I know it is about a nasty weather. So today, when I hear the text tone, I had to wonder. Yep. Wintery weather is on the way.

It looks like Friday will be a wet and snowy day.

How Much Snow Did YOU Get?

Sharon Buck — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:29:58 +0000

I thought it was NEVER going to stop snowing!! We were plowed out once at 2pm by our friend, Ian. But it didn’t stop! Why, oh why, Mother Nature, do you torture us so? We got 9 inches of snow yesterday! Chad’s car hadn’t moved all day so I went out side with the old [...]

Wacky Weather Causing Problems Over Much of U.S.

Renee Nelson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:17:38 +0000

This all may be ShadowDog's idea of a good time, but not for most of us. A winter storm spanning 20 states dumped more than a foot of snow in some places yesterday. In fact about 60 million people, about 20% of the U.S. population, were under winter weather warnings.

Watch an Amazing Time-Lapse Video of the 2013 Nemo Blizzard

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:00:34 +0000

You know all of that snow sitting outside your window that’s turning into an icy mess as the days progress? Want to watch how it got there? Oh, good! Recently posted on YouTube, this time-lapse video was shot in Connecticut during the blizzard that hit the East Coast this past weekend. Linked to the video [...]

Mainers Helping Mainers: The Blizzard of 2013

Andy Capwell — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:36:15 +0000

The blizzard of 2013 is one that they'll be talking about for many years to come. It set record snowfall amount in several New England communities, including Portland, which saw 31.9 inches. Blizzard conditions lasted through late Friday night into much of Saturday. Now the cleanup.

Blizzard 2013 – Snowfall Totals From Augusta and the Region

Mike Higgins — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:27:13 +0000

As the blizzard begins to move out, all that’s left is the cleanup. The question is, how much is there to clean up? Here are the latest snowfall totals from around the state from the National Weather Service. Augusta 23 inches Randolph 19 inches Lewiston 25.5 inches Turner 24 inches Gorham 35.5 inches Portland 31.9 [...]

Stay Off The Roads – Maine Turnpike Officials Asking Drivers to 'Avoid All Unnecessary Travel'

Mike Higgins — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:14:06 +0000

Maximum speed limits have been lowered to 45 miles-per-hour at the request of Maine State Police Troop G. “The Maine Turnpike Authority has a 65-year history of providing unparalleled performance in keeping the Pike clear of snow and ice,” said Public Relations Manager Dan Morin. “It’s important to keep in mind, however, that despite our [...]

Ummm, Why Is This Blizzard Named 'Nemo'?

Mike Higgins — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:10:50 +0000

As we wait for the latest storm of the century to bear down on Maine, I am left to contemplate the fact that this huge storm is named after A DISNEY FISH? Seriously, people at the Weather Channel have gone a bit too far with this one, naming winter storms as if they were hurricanes. [...]

Good Luck Flying This Weekend – Travel Information from the Portland Jetport

Mike Higgins — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:20:53 +0000

The blizzard approaching Maine will be causing havoc on travel plans all weekend as airports up and down the East Coast are closing because of heavy snow. The Portland Jetport has live real-time flight information on its website. Hundreds of flights out of Boston’s Logan Airport have been cancelled. Real-time information for Logan Airport is [...]