We've had reports of 8 to 17" of snow across Maine over the last 24 hours, and it appears we may have some more flakes arriving this weekend. After a sunny, cold start on Saturday, look for increasing clouds as an area of low pressure approaches. That low will track by to our south Saturday night and Sunday, close enough to bring some snow to Maine. Doesn't look like a big storm; I'm thinking we will see 3-5" along the coast, with 1-3" inland by mid-day Sunday. Behind that low look for quiet, cold conditions with a brisk northwest wind Monday.
Here are some snow totals, in case you're interested (courtesy of the National Weather Service in Caribou.)
...AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
ISLAND FALLS 17.0 809 AM 12/28
HOULTON 16.5 639 AM 12/28
ORIENT 15.0 925 AM 12/28
HOULTON 1 SSW 14.9 825 AM 12/28
HOULTON 2 ESE 14.3 940 AM 12/28
MARS HILL 13.0 913 AM 12/28
SHERMAN 1 E 13.0 912 AM 12/28
MONTICELLO 12.5 604 AM 12/28
PRESQUE ISLE 1 ENE 11.0 953 AM 12/28
FORT FAIRFIELD 2 NE 7.5 745 AM 12/28
ASHLAND 2 SSE 7.0 810 AM 12/28
CASTLE HILL 1 SSE 7.0 859 AM 12/28
CONNOR 6.5 840 AM 12/28
SAINT AGATHA 2 WNW 6.3 506 AM 12/28
CARIBOU - WFO 6.2 800 AM 12/28 CO-OP OBSERVER
PORTAGE 2 N 6.0 916 AM 12/28
MADAWASKA 1 WSW 6.0 707 AM 12/28
FORT KENT 2 S 5.5 540 AM 12/28
GUERETTE 2 S 5.5 507 AM 12/28
FORT KENT - COOP 5.0 740 AM 12/28 CO-OP OBSERVER
VAN BUREN - COOP 5.0 735 AM 12/28 CO-OP OBSERVER
LILLE 2.6 711 AM 12/28 CO-OP OBSERVER
...HANCOCK COUNTY...
SURRY 2 E 11.6 942 AM 12/28
WINTER HARBOR 4 SW 10.0 915 AM 12/28
HANCOCK 9.0 728 AM 12/28 CO-OP OBSERVER
WALTHAM 1 NNE 8.3 822 AM 12/28
SOUTHWEST HARBOR 2 S 5.3 808 AM 12/28
...PENOBSCOT COUNTY...
MILLINOCKET WWTP 12.0 715 AM 12/28 CO-OP OBSERVER
SPRINGFIELD 7 SSE 11.0 917 AM 12/28
SHIN POND 3 SSE 10.2 810 AM 12/28
GLENBURN 9.0 533 AM 12/28
BANGOR - CWO 7.0 800 AM 12/28 CO-OP OBSERVER
...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...
SEBEC 11.0 933 AM 12/28
ABBOT 1 SW 9.0 915 AM 12/28
EAST SANGERVILLE - C 6.8 755 AM 12/28 CO-OP OBSERVER
DOVER-FOXCROFT - COO 6.0 728