A powerful nor'easter is heading toward Maine, with snow starting Wednesday evening and continuing throughout Thursday. Much of the state is now expected to see 1 to 2 feet of snow, along with strong winds. The combination of these factors could lead to blizzard conditions in some areas. The forecast said the impact on travel already began well before the first avalanche, with several towns beginning to announce parking bans on Tuesday. Maine's Total Weather Team says road conditions will be treacherous and is urging people to stay home if possible and avoid hitting the roads during the storm. Concord Coach Lines announced Tuesday that it would cancel its final service of the day on Wednesday between Portland and Boston. An update on Thursday's service was expected to be released on Wednesday, but is likely to include a number of cancellations. Greater Portland Metro said Tuesday it is monitoring the forecast closely and that bus service across the region could be affected. Any impacts will be posted on Metro's website. As of Wednesday morning, Amtrak Downeaster had not announced any service disruptions due to the storm. Portland International Jetport announced Wednesday morning that American Airlines is the only airline at the jetport. Other countries may follow suit, although travel advisories have not yet been issued. As always, travelers should check with their airline before leaving home.
A powerful nor'easter is heading toward Maine, with snow starting Wednesday evening and continuing throughout Thursday. Much of the state is now expected to see 1 to 2 feet of snow, along with strong winds. The combination of these factors could lead to blizzard conditions in some areas. According to this forecast, the impact on travel will already begin well before the first impacts.
On Tuesday, several towns began announcing parking bans. Maine's Total Weather Team says road conditions will be treacherous and is urging people to stay home if possible and avoid hitting the roads during the storm.
Concord Coach Lines announced Tuesday that it would cancel its final service of the day on Wednesday between Portland and Boston. Updates on Thursday's service were expected to be released on Wednesday, but are likely to include a number of cancellations.
Greater Portland Metro said Tuesday it is monitoring the forecast closely and that bus service across the region could be affected. Any impacts will be posted on the METRO website.
As of Wednesday morning, Amtrak Downeaster had not announced any service disruptions due to the storm.
Portland International Jetport said Wednesday morning that American Airlines is the only airline to issue a travel advisory at the jetport, but others may follow suit. As always, travelers should check with their airline before leaving home.
