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Late Thursday evening<\/strong>, Maine<\/strong> will experience a rare late-season nor\u2019easter<\/strong>, an event not often seen this deep into May<\/strong>. According to meteorologist Derek Schroeter<\/strong> from the National Weather Service in Gray<\/strong>, this system is expected to bring steady rain<\/strong> and strong wind gusts<\/strong> reaching up to 45 miles per hour (72 km\/h)<\/strong>, followed by snowfall in the higher elevations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Rain is forecasted to begin late Thursday night<\/strong>, gradually transitioning to snow<\/strong> in mountainous regions<\/strong> as temperatures drop. This shift in precipitation type, especially in areas like Mount Washington<\/strong>, reflects the unusual persistence of wintry weather<\/strong> this season. While the summit once saw over 30 inches (76 cm)<\/strong> of snow during a similar storm in 2017<\/strong>, current predictions suggest it will receive just over seven inches (18 cm)<\/strong> this time.<\/p>\n The slow progression of this nor\u2019easter is due to a jet stream block over Greenland<\/strong>, which has stalled weather systems across the Northeast<\/strong>. Schroeter noted that these systems now take two to three days<\/strong> to travel from the Ohio Valley<\/strong> to New England<\/strong>, followed by another day or two<\/strong> to move off into the Atlantic<\/strong>. This atmospheric setup has kept clouds and rain hanging over the region longer than usual for May<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While gale warnings<\/strong> are in effect along the coast, flooding is not a major concern<\/strong>. The storm surge<\/strong> is expected to align with low tide<\/strong>, which will mitigate more serious coastal impacts. Winds will begin to calm Friday morning<\/strong>, reducing hazards by the start of the weekend.<\/p>\n Although rain may linger into Saturday and Sunday<\/strong>, the weather will gradually improve<\/strong>, with warmer and drier conditions expected by Sunday into Monday<\/strong>. However, Schroeter warned that the jet stream pattern<\/strong> currently driving these prolonged rain events is forecasted to return late next week<\/strong>, potentially bringing more unsettled weather<\/strong> to Maine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This nor\u2019easter serves as a reminder of how unpredictable late spring weather can be in New England<\/strong>, especially under the influence of larger atmospheric patterns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Late Thursday evening, Maine will experience a rare late-season nor\u2019easter, an event not often seen this deep into May. According to meteorologist Derek Schroeter from the National Weather Service in Gray, this system is expected to bring steady rain and strong wind gusts reaching up to 45 miles per hour (72 km\/h), followed by snowfall […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h3>\n
Rain and snow on the way<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Jet stream blocking over Greenland<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Winds and marine concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Looking ahead to the weekend<\/strong><\/h3>\n