MIDCOAST — Locals were already looking ahead to when they grumbled Friday, during the last snowstorm, that ‘Monday’s going to be a real mess, maybe seven inches.’ That was when the outlook was for rain and snow. Now, it is for plain snow, starting this evening.
The National Weather Service is calling for two to four inches tonight and then more tomorrow, with a winter storm warning.
A storm is tracking up the Eastern Seaboard, with “widespread accumulating snow,” according to the NWS. “Gusty winds and snow showers behind the system persist through Tuesday with another cold front crossing.”
Wait. There’s more:
“The next robust low pressure system arrives Wednesday night into Thursday spreading snow across much of the area with a transition to a wintry mix or rain for areas south of the mountains, said the NWS.”
Bring more wood in. Fill the bird feeders. Make all the usual storm precautions, just in case. Winter has arrived.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain and snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
