By the time you wake up Sunday morning, our weather will have drastically changed from the recent short sleeves and boating temperatures.
A strong cold front is diving south from Canada with a seasonal reality check we’ve mostly avoided so far. As cold air spills into Maine from the north, it will set the stage for accumulating snow, especially Sunday night into Monday in part of the Pine Tree State.
Saturday was unlike any other late October day in Maine. From the 70s in southern Maine to 80s in Augusta and up to at least 82 in Fryeburg, it was the weekend we’ve waited all summer and fall for, wrapped in one day. But that’s about to change.
At 3 p.m. Saturday, it was 79 degrees in Portland. Sunday at the same time, it will be 46 degrees.
In Bangor it was also 79 degrees at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Tomorrow we will be lucky to see 45 degrees at that time.
We go from record shattering heat to rain and snow in less than 24 hours, thanks to a cold front.
The first batch of precipitation will be light and unlikely to collect any accumulation.
By Monday morning the heavier precipitation will allow the ground to cool and snow accumulation of up to 1 inch in the valley passes is expected.
The storm will wrap up Monday afternoon with up to 6 inches of snow on the higher summits in the western and northern mountains.
The good news is that Halloween will be dry and clear for trick or treating, but it’s possible the kids will need the boots up north.
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