The Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT) is managing a significant snowstorm with 430 plow trucks and 125,000 tons of salt. The storm is expected to last 12-18 hours, with high winds complicating visibility. Rebecca Grover from the Maine Turnpike Authority advises caution, noting that roads may freeze and visibility will be poor. Senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg predicts 3-6 inches of snow in Portland, with gusts up to 50 mph. Additional storms are expected on Wednesday and possibly Thursday. The storms are expected to continue into early next week, posing ongoing challenges for road crews and drivers.
Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region.
Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area.
Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.S. avalanche in nearly half a century.
