The upcoming storm is a hard one for forecasters to predict what it is going to do this coming New Years weekend. Forecast models have been all over the place, with the European models being the most consistent. The storm looks to be long duration, with heavy snow, high winds and coastal flooding from Friday through Sunday. While some of the models clobber Maine with heavy snow, other models just give us a glancing blow.
The following graphic is from AccuWeather.com and depicts their forecast as of 2:00 p.m. today.
Blizzard for Maine? | From Accuweather.com
Forecasters may have a better handle on this winter storm when future forecast models come out later tonight and tomorrow morning. The following graphic depicts the 12z GFS 120 hour snow total for Maine and surrounding areas. Realize that this is not set in stone, it is just what one of the many forecast models is forecasting.
12z GFS 120 hour Snowtotal
This storm bears watching! Stay tuned to your local TV station and/or the NWS for further updates.
As of the time of this post, a major winter storm is affecting Maine. At 1:00 p.m., more than 6″ has fallen here at our weather station in Bath, Maine. Winds are gusting out of the east and northeast at 30 m.p.h., with higher winds expected this evening as the storm pulls off to the northeast.
