You and Danny Burton better read this. Its a bit different than the half inch here,2 inches there we have had so far this winter here in Indiana.

From http://www.sunjournal.com


LEWISTON, MAINE - The season's 21st storm got a late start Tuesday but by nightfall, roads were slick and continuing snow promised a messy commute this morning.

The storm began to intensify around suppertime Tuesday and the worst of the snowfall was expected to continue into this afternoon.

The snow came in fits and starts into Tuesday evening, tapering off altogether late in the afternoon. By the evening commute, most roads were still bare and few crashes were reported.

But at about 6 p.m., the snow began to fall in earnest and with a foot or more expected, overnight parking bans went into effect in most cities and towns.

Meetings scheduled for Tuesday night were canceled and school officials were preparing for the possibility of another day without classes on Wednesday.

Weather forecasters expect the storm to wrap up this afternoon but warn that Thursday and Friday will be marked by unseasonably cold temperatures, down to zero in some places. That could mean a quick freezing of slush and snow, causing more problems for city crews, postal carriers and anyone with a driveway.

Power crews, anticipating another nasty mix of snow and ice, had crews ready to respond to reported outages across the state.

"We're expecting a wide range of conditions across the service area, but the areas of mixed snow, sleet and ice are the most likely to see problems," said Central Maine Power spokesman John Carroll, "so we'll deploy our crews based on how the storm develops.

As much as 16 inches were predicted for the western mountains and for the northern part of the state. Central areas were expecting eight to 14 inches.

The storm kept Caribou on pace to possibly break the all-time snow record of 181.1 inches for the entire winter season, said Mark Turner from the National Weather Service. The city already had recorded 137.8 inches of snow before the latest storm.

Forecaster say Portland will close in on 90 inches of snowfall with this storm. Maine's largest city stood at 84.3 inches of snow Tuesday; that's about 35 inches above normal for the date.

In Gray, NWS meteorologist Steve Capriola said even the tough Yankees of northern New England were getting frustrated by the wintry weather.

"People are finally getting to the point where they are saying 'Enough already. It's time to shut it off,"' Capriola said.

In Lewiston and surrounding towns, the storm's late start meant fewer collisions and other weather-related chaos. However, police were bracing for that to change as the snow continues into the morning.

"Right now it's a non-event," said Lewiston police Sgt. Danny LaChance. "But I expect things to pick up as it gets later."