Light Snow North Tonight Through Wednesday Morning, Turning Windy & Cold Mid Week

Alex R
Western Maine Weather
2 min readMar 21, 2017

Good evening, everyone! Tonight clouds will decrease southwest while increasing north and east as low pressure slides through the area. Expect any remaining showers this evening to transition to snow showers, though most should depart before that occurs. Steady light snow will slide into northern areas between 1 AM and 3 AM. Lows tonight will range from 13 to 30 degrees, coldest northwest, warmest along the southwest coast. A snow shower or brief squall is possible south, but steady snow is unlikely.

Wednesday morning winds will pick up as the sun rises. Clouds will increase south during the morning, but the sun may make a few appearances throughout the day and clearing will be likely west as the sun sets. Expect snow to continue north before pushing to the east during the late morning hours. Snow showers remain possible for all during the afternoon, but are most likely north. Light snow will continue all day for elevations. Winds could gust towards 45 miles per hour for much of the day. In general, temperatures will remain pretty close to where they were in the morning or even fall a few degrees. Highs will range from 13 to 30 degrees.

Snowfall Tue PM-Wed AM Updated 5 PM Tue

The map above depicts expected snowfall tonight through Wednesday morning. It does not include terrain snow showers that will continue through Thursday. Overall, a dusting to an inch is expected for most, with
1–3 inches possible for northern Somerset county.

Wednesday night clouds will clear and winds will gradually decrease. Light snow showers will continue for the higher terrain. Lows will range from -7 to +6 degrees. Wind chills will be below zero for all, but may approach 20 degrees below zero for the mountains.

Thursday expect clear skies with a northwest breeze continuing, though not as strong as Wednesday. Highs will range from 17 to 30 degrees, coldest north, warmest southwest. Winds could gust to 25 miles per hour.

Have a great evening!

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