Charlie Lopresti

Rain with tonight's cold front will be ending before daybreak Friday. A chilly airmass will settle in through the first half of the weekend. Temps will be in the upper 30s to around 40 Friday. Highs will struggle to get above freezing Saturday.

Thursday will be the warmest day of the stretch. After a gray start, the sun should poke out sending temps into the 50s and low 60s. The exception will be Midcoast Maine where a wind off the ocean will provide cooler conditions.

Out like a lamb but with big temperature swings.

Hermit Lake Shelter on the east side of Mount Washington is reporting nearly a foot of new snow over the past four days. Buddy and I went up to check it out.

More light snow is expected tonight. Combo of upper air disturbance and inverted surface trough will bring more snow to the area. A coating is possible for southern and central Maine. A few spots in the White Mountains could pick up another half foot.

Looking ahead to Monday we have a few things to watch. 1, low pressure tracking south may bring snow to southern NH and York County for the AM commute. 2, inverted trough should bring snow to parts of NH and Western Maine Monday night. For the rest of us, expect snow showers.

Here's an estimate in precip type and timing today. A change to sleet and rain will hold totals down for southern areas.

Good morning. Today's snowfall totals should range from a coating south to over a half foot in the mountains. A change to sleet and rain is likely for southern parts of the region. Take it slow this morning.

SUNDAY'S SNOW MAP UPDATE: The snow totals are going up across the state. Snow starts between 4-9 AM Sunday and continues throughout the day. Some mixing likely in southern York County, potentially up through the Portland region. All snow expected inland. (1/2)

JUST IN: A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for portions of our area until 3/23 2:00AM. Head to wgme.com for the latest updates. @WGME

The parade of weak systems continues. The Sunday-Monday system is probably the one to watch in the coming days. Enjoy a little bit of sun Friday morning.

That narrow band of snow was a good time. A forecast for snow showers quickly turned into 3" to 5" for Topsham and Brunswick.

Ocean-effect snow has been impacting Midcoast Maine for the past several hours now. Road conditions are difficult in that area with several crashes being reported by Maine State Police. Take your time in this area!

No big storms are in the forecast, but we're tracking a bunch of weak systems through the weekend.

No more green on St. Patrick's Day? The rain will be exiting during the early morning Tuesday. Heaviest rainfall will be 8PM to 4AM. Our strongest southerly winds with gusts over 40 MPH will be 11PM through 5AM. Frequent westerly gusts 30 to 40 MPH are expected Tuesday.

Snow is expected to develop Friday evening and night. This will continue at times into early Saturday morning. Some mixing possible in coastal York and Cumberland Counties. The highest elevations are expected to see the highest totals.

The active pattern continues with lots of ups and downs in the coming days. Yesterday's 60s and 70s unfortunately will not be returning anytime soon.

It's back to March today! Augusta Regional Airport had a 24 drop from 72° to 37°. That's the 6th biggest March drop on record there. Lewiston Auburn Regional Airport had a 24 hr drop from 71° to 37° which is the 8th biggest March drop on record.

Lots of changes on the trails in a week. Wet feet and wet dog season has returned.

Temp has been warmer only three times this early in the season over the past 85 years at the Portland Jetport. It's back to March tomorrow!