Caribou, ME – A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for a large portion of northern and eastern Maine beginning early Sunday, with several inches of accumulating snow expected to impact travel through Monday afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service in Caribou, the advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday, with 5 to 8 inches of snow forecast across the region. The highest totals are expected west of the Route 11 corridor, including the North Woods and areas near Allagash, Churchill Dam, Clayton Lake, and Baxter State Park.
The advisory covers Northwest Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northern Piscataquis, Northern Penobscot, and Southeast Aroostook counties, affecting communities such as Caribou, Presque Isle, Fort Kent, Madawaska, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Medway, Sherman, Ashland, Houlton, and Mars Hill.
According to the NWS, snow will begin overnight Sunday morning and continue steadily through the day, with periodic heavier bursts reducing visibility and quickly covering roadways. Forecasters warn that travel could become very difficult, and hazardous conditions may significantly affect the Monday morning commute for workers and school transportation.
Roads are expected to become snow covered and slick across the northern half of the state, including key travel routes such as U.S. Route 1, Route 11, and access roads to Katahdin and the Central Highlands. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, allow extra travel time, and monitor updated road conditions at newengland511.org.
Snow is expected to taper off by early Monday afternoon, though lingering snowpack and cold temperatures may keep roads slippery beyond the advisory period.
