Light Snow & Icy Mix Possible Thru Early Afternoon

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Low stress will transfer by way of the Gulf of Maine right now. This can carry some gentle snow and icy combine into our space right now particularly in the course of the morning by way of the early afternoon. Mild snow and icy combine will taper off because the afternoon progresses. Snowfall accumulations shall be lower than 1″ with a glaze of ice potential. In consequence, roads may very well be slick in spots right now. Highs shall be colder than yesterday with temperatures within the mid-20s to close 30° north and low to mid-30s nearer to the coast this afternoon. Skies shall be largely cloudy as we head into the evening tonight with breaks within the clouds creating after midnight. Lows will drop again to the kids to low 20s for nighttime temps.

Excessive stress will slide into the realm for Sunday giving us an honest day general. We’ll see partly to largely cloudy skies Sunday with the majority of the clouds over areas nearer to the coast and brighter situations elsewhere. Sunday’s highs will prime off within the mid-20s to low 30s. Low stress shall be creating off the Mid-Atlantic Shoreline in the course of the day Sunday. As this begins to maneuver northward, we’ll see some gentle snow or icy combine transferring into coastal and Downeast areas later within the day. Low stress is then forecast to maneuver northwestward (retrograde) in direction of Nova Scotia Sunday evening into Monday. Because it does so, it should unfold gentle snow and icy blended precipitation into the state Sunday evening by way of Monday. Temperatures shall be within the mid-20s to low 30s. There’s nonetheless some uncertainty amongst the info as to precipitation sorts and quantities. At this level, it seems to be like accumulations of snow, sleet and freezing rain shall be pretty gentle however sufficient that it’s going to probably make for some slippery situations throughout a lot of the state Monday. In consequence, we’ve gone forward and issued a FIRST ALERT for Monday. Early estimates level to a widespread 1″-3″ of snow and sleet by Monday night with .1″ to .25″ of freezing rain with the best quantities of ice occurring over jap components of the state. The excellent news is that faculties are off Monday as a result of vacation so general site visitors ought to be lighter however in case you have journey plans Monday, keep tuned to the forecast as journey may very well be troublesome. Low stress will exit the realm Monday evening and early Tuesday adopted by drier and brighter climate Tuesday as a weak ridge of excessive stress builds in. Tuesday will characteristic a mixture of solar and clouds with highs within the 30s.

Right now: Principally cloudy and colder. Areas of sunshine snow and icy combine potential, primarily morning by way of early afternoon. Highs between 24°-34°. North wind 10-15 MPH with gusts to 25-30 MPH potential.

Tonight: Principally cloudy begin then changing into partly cloudy. Lows between 12°-22°. North wind 5-15 MPH with gusts 25-35 MPH potential, strongest close to the coast.

Sunday: Partly to largely cloudy. Mild snow and icy combine potential in the course of the afternoon and night for Coastal and Downeast areas. Highs between 26°-34°. North wind 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30-40 MPH potential, strongest close to the coast.

Monday: Principally cloudy. Snow and icy combine probably. Mild accumulations of snow, sleet and freezing rain probably. Highs within the mid-20s to low 30s.

Tuesday: Mixture of solar and clouds. Highs within the 30s to round 40°.

Wednesday: Partly to largely cloudy. Highs within the mid-30s to round 40°.

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