Heavy snow & strong winds expected to impact Maine on Monday
A robust ocean storm is about to impact Maine on Monday.
This storm will deliver with it a average to heavy snowfall and strong winds, particularly within the southern half of the state.
Blizzard warnings have been posted alongside the Maine shoreline with Winter Storm Warnings inland.
Blizzard Warnings posted alongside the coast, Winter Storm Warnings simply inland. (WGME)
There is a standards that wants to be met for a storm to formally be thought-about a blizzard.
The standards that wants to be met to formally be thought-about a blizzard. (WGME)
The snow will begin 4-8 AM on Monday in Southern Maine.
It probably will not begin snowing within the foothills and mountains till late morning.
Stormtracker at 7:00 AM on Monday. (WGME)
The heavy snow and strongest winds will likely be late morning by way of the night hours.
Stormtracker at 12:00 PM on Monday. (WGME)
This will all wrap up Monday night time from 9 PM to Midnight.
Stormtracker at 10:00 PM on Monday. (WGME)
The highest totals will likely be discovered nearer to the coast.
More than a half a foot of snow is expected.
Parts of southern York County might even see as a lot of a foot with regionally greater quantities.
The totals will drop off some by way of the Lewiston and Augusta space.
The lowest totals will likely be discovered throughout the foothills and mountains.
Winds will likely be strong with gusts 40-50 mph alongside the coast and 25-40 mph inland.
Strong winds might trigger energy outages throughout the state. (WGME)
This will likely be sufficient to trigger scattered energy outages together with blowing and drifting snow.
If in any respect potential, it is best to keep away from driving on Monday.
A coastal flood warning is in place alongside the York County shoreline from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday.
A coastal flood warning is in place from 1 PM to 6 PM on Monday for York County, (WGME)
The mixture of enormous waves, as excessive as 10-15 toes and storm surge will deliver the prospect for minor to average coastal flooding.
Wave heights will peak at 10-15 toes Monday late morning by way of the afternoon. (WGME)
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If you are in a flood susceptible areas Monday afternoon, maintain this in thoughts.
