BANGOR, Maine — Northern Maine could see a band of moderate to heavy snow Sunday afternoon or evening, the National Weather Service’s Caribou office said in a radar update.
Forecasters issued a hazardous weather outlook statement for northern and and central Maine — more specifically for Aroostook County, northern Penobscot and Somerset counties and northern and central Piscataquis County.
Forecasters said Sunday afternoon that a strong cold front will move south from Canada into northern Maine during the afternoon and evening hours.
A line of snow showers and potential snow squalls is expected to develop just ahead of the front. Any squalls that occur will produce brief, heavy snow and gusty winds that will reduce visibility to less than half a mile at time. A quick inch of snow accumulation also is possible.
Across the region, the squalls may dump 2 to 4 inches of snow, with the most snow accumulation expected across the St. John Valley, the weather service said.
Bitterly cold air will spread over the region behind the front, making any wet surfaces freeze and become slick very quickly, forecasters said. Brisk north winds will result in areas of blowing and drifting snow into Sunday night.
In Bangor, a downtown parking ban is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday.