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Maine Weather 3/6 Morning - 12° Below Normal


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Good morning. Maine. I'm DJ Huzz.
If you stepped outside this morning, you felt winter's last stand. Snow's been falling overnight, coating roads from Portland through the foothills. We've picked up 2 to 4 inches, with the heaviest wrapping up by mid-morning. That commute? Take it slow.
Here's the temperature story. We're stuck in a cold trap today. Portland tops out at 35 degrees. Augusta hits 33. Bangor reaches 35. The coast sits at 33. Western Mountains struggle to 30. Up in The County? You'll be lucky to see 29. That's 12 degrees below normal for early March — spring's knocking, but winter's not answering.
Tonight brings the tricky part. Freezing drizzle develops across central and northern Maine. Augusta and Waterville see patchy fog and ice by evening. Bangor gets the same treatment after midnight. Lows drop to the upper 20s south, but The County plunges to 18 degrees. Untreated roads could get slick fast.
Saturday morning is when things get interesting. A Winter Weather Advisory kicks in at 6 A.M. For northern and Downeast Maine. Freezing rain and sleet mix across the north until early afternoon, with ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch. By afternoon, temperatures finally climb above freezing and everything switches to rain. Highs reach the low 40s statewide.
Here's your weekend outlook. Sunday brings a warm-up — low 50s with partly sunny skies. Monday pushes into the mid 50s with sunshine. Tuesday could hit 56 to 58 degrees, possibly challenging daily records. But that warmth won't last. A storm arrives Wednesday with rain and snow likely, followed by a sharp cooldown Thursday.
Watch those roads this weekend, folks.
See you tomorrow.
For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast See you tomorrow.
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