Special Weather Statement | Maine Weather Noon

Good afternoon! I'm DJ Huzz. Welcome to the Maine Weather Podcast for Wednesday, February 25th. Folks, that snow falling right now? It means business. We woke up at 9 degrees and now we're sitting at 24 with moderate snow coming down. This one's targeting your whole day.. So let's walk through it. Down in Portland, snow flies through 1 P.M. before mixing with rain. Two to 4 inches on the ground. Highs climb to 37 degrees. That damp, slushy kind of afternoon where your boots earn their keep. Tonight clouds break and you drop to 26. Inland to Augusta and Waterville, you're socked in from 9 A.M. straight through 3 P.M. Same 2 to 4 inches. Highs only reach 33 degrees. Tonight settles near 22. Bangor, you're in for the long haul. Snow keeps falling through 5 P.M. One to 3 inches with highs around 34. Tonight dips to 18. That wet windshield is freezing over by dark. Downeast and the Midcoast see snow flipping to rain late afternoon. Two to 4 inches before the changeover. Highs near 36 degrees. Now the Western Mountains.. That's where winter digs in hardest. Highs struggle to hit 27 with wind chills near minU S One. Snow wraps up before 4 P.M. One to 2 inches. Up in Aroostook County, light snow just keeps trickling. Less than an inch today, another inch or two overnight. Highs near 28. Fun fact. On this day in 1969, Portland got hammered with 20 inches and 50 miles an hour winds. Today's storm is a kitten by comparison. Looking ahead, Thursday and Friday bring sunshine and 37 degrees. Saturday warms into the low 40s.. Almost feels like spring teasing you. Don't get comfortable. An arctic front crashes in Saturday night. Sunday drops to 33. Monday barely cracks the low 20s. Wind chills could hit minU S Two0 up north. That's the kind of cold that'll stop you in your tracks. Charge those phones tonight. Cold batteries and Monday's deep freeze don't mix. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.