Tue, 01/16/2018 - 9:30pm

The brief respite from the ice and snow is over and meteorologists are telling us that a winter storm warning is on the docket for Jan 17. This means five to 10 inches of snow, and it could be heavy at times.

The snow, expected to begin in the Midcoast in the overnight hours and continue through Wednesday, comes courtesy of a low pressure system off the Mid-Atlantic coast that is building into the Gulf of Maine.

The Midcoast of Maine is expected to be hit the hardest with snowfall amounts, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.

Anticipated amounts range from 5 to 10 inches in the Midcoast.

By Wednesday evening, the snow will taper off, and temperatures will be seasonable, in the teens and lower 20s.

The forecast follows:

Tonight

Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.