CARIBOU, Maine — Residents of Aroostook County awoke to snow covered roadways and slippery conditions after a winter storm moved through the area late Monday evening and into Tuesday.
Tim Duda, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Caribou, said Tuesday that the majority of The County remained under a winter weather advisory through 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet were expected before 11 a.m. with the that mixed precipitation turning to rain in areas after noon. Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch also were expected.
By 10 a.m. Tuesday, Fort Kent and Caribou had picked up about 6 inches of snow. Ashland received 4 inches, while Houlton picked up about 3 inches of snow.
Karen Fitzpatrick of Houlton said Tuesday that she was “already tired” of the snow and slippery roads.
“I have lived in The County all of my life, but it seems like this climate change thing is real,” she said. “I swear that we are getting more snow than usual as of late. Either that or there is more black ice out there.”
The St. John Valley is expected to receive the most snow from the storm. Duda said some areas could pick up nearly 7 inches before the storm ends early Wednesday morning.
Currently, there is 21 inches of snow on the ground in Caribou, according to Duda.
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- Cars and trucks travelling north on Route 1 near the Mars Hill-Westfield town line Tuesday morning as snow changed over to sleet. (Anthony Brino)
