Rebecca Grover from the Maine Turnpike Authority reported that crews were called out after midnight, and speeds were lowered to 45 mph around 4 AM due to light to moderate snowfall. By 3:30 AM, crews had started plowing. Joe Lundberg from AccuWeather noted that the storm began between 3 and 4 AM, with 1-3 inches of snow expected, possibly up to 5 inches in interior areas. The storm will transition to sleet and rain, with another storm expected over the weekend, potentially bringing over a foot of snow in the mountains. Another storm is forecasted for next Thursday to Friday.
While a Family Dollar location is still open in the city, the closure now means that residents will have to drive 40 minutes away to a Walmart in Calais just for fresh produce.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
