GRAY, Maine — A drawn-out weather event could bring up to a foot of snow to some Maine communities beginning this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Mike Kistner, a forecaster at the weather service’s Gray office, said Friday that a system expected to roll in Saturday night and last through Tuesday morning will produce a few inches of snow each day.
“It’s still tough to say [how much will accumulate] with long duration, light snow type of events,” he said.
When all is said and done, areas south of Bangor could see up to a foot of snow, depending on the track of the system.
“Right now, the further south you go, the better chance you have of getting that,” Kistner said.
Even though this system won’t be as hard-hitting as some of the prior storms Maine has experienced, the issue could be finding spots to shovel and plow fresh powder.
“Some people have over 40 inches on the ground,” Kistner said.
That certainly holds true for Eastport, which had received 76 inches of snow between Jan. 25 and Feb. 4, setting a new 10-day record for documented snowfall anywhere in the state, according to the weather service.
Kistner doesn’t expect the Bangor area to get hit too hard from the upcoming weather event.
