#MEwx Updated Winter Storm Warning

National Weather Service Gray ME

2:38 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM LATE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY

WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and

  16 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with the potential for a foot plus

  of snow will bring a period of impacts. Moderate snow with periods

  of heavy snow will create hazardous travel conditions across the

  region. The potential exists for snowbands that will bring periods

  of locally heavy snowfall, which will lead to rapid snow

  accumulations and extremely dangerous travel conditions.

  Significant snowfall and periods of heavy snowfall rates will

  combine with low visibility to create very dangerous driving

  conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday

  morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are

  possible this evening and overnight into early Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in

your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can

be obtained by going to newengland511.org

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use

extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

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Androscoggin-Kennebec-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-

Coastal Waldo-Interior Cumberland Highlands-

Including the cities of Bath, Oxford, Sabattus, Locke Mills,

Gray, Portland, Vassalboro, Jefferson, Newcastle, Dresden, South

Arm, Auburn, Alna, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Northport, Hanover,

Wilsons Mills, Fryeburg, Gorham, Minot, Rockland, Rockport,

Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Milton, Windsor, Appleton, Middle Dam,

Rumford, Norway, Waterville, Westbrook, Camden, Lincolnville,

Cape Elizabeth, Byron, Bethel, Damariscotta, Harrison, Sidney,

Newry, Phippsburg, Bowdoin, Greene, Bridgton, Wiscasset,

Livermore Falls, Waldoboro, Upton, Andover, Owls Head, Turner,

North Windham, Augusta, Searsmont, Wales, Bristol, Thomaston,

Roxbury, Arrowsic, Palermo, Hope, Bowdoinham, Lewiston, China,

Bryant Pond, South Portland, Belfast, Naples, Topsham,

Whitefield, and New Gloucester

2:38 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

Source: NOAA/National Weather Service