ice storm

Was THIS what it was like during the legendary Ice Storm of '98?

Maine got a nasty reminder of why we always say, "Don't like the weather? Wait a minute."

It only seems like yesterday for the Mainers who were there during the ice storm of 1998, one of the worst natural disasters in Maine history.

I went days with no power thanks to a powerful Sou'easter that knocked out more power than the ice storm of 1998.

Be prepared and be safe

This winter, Maine has captured plenty of weather headlines. While bitter cold and ice have dominated the news, one interesting stat has slid through the cracks.     Since July 1st, around 20 #earthquakes of Magnitude 0.5 or greater have occurred in Maine. 6 of tho ...

Friday's rain could be followed by ice storm causing colder temperatures

With the number of homes in central Maine without power still on the rise, many emergency and warming shelters are opening up to those without power.

CMP gets big credit from me on ice storm related stuff. They learned many lessons in the Ice Storm of 98. As of about 3am Dec 23,  CMP was reporting a total of 226 outages in their total service area. CMP does a great job of letting us know where the outages are. Check out the CMP Outage Information page right here.

We're expecting an extended period of mixed precipitation throughout the weekend and with the temperatures below freezing we will likely be hit with extensive power outages.