A nor’easter that’s sweeping across the Northeast has dumped as much as 19 inches of snow and caused more than 20,000 power outages in Maine.
The National Weather Service reports that several York County communities were getting pummeled with wet, heavy snow. Meteorologist Tom Hawley said that as of 10 a.m. there were reports of 19 inches in Sanford, 16 inches in Saco and 14 inches in Berwick.
Central Maine Power, meanwhile, reported that the bulk of its power outages were in York County.
Together, CMP and Emera Maine reported more than 20,000 homes and businesses were in the dark.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage ordered state offices closed, and hundreds of schools and businesses were closed. Many morning flights were canceled at the airports in Portland and Bangor.
