so today started with brillant warm sunshine, which was forecast to last all day -- I saw many people in t-shirts and/or shorts today (trust me, it's a Maine thing, and before you ask, I have noooooooo idea).
guess what.....it just started snowing. again.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
153 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2008
MEZ020>022-025>028-192300-
ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTON...AUBURN...AUGUSTA...
WATERVILLE...WINSLOW...GARDINER...UNITY...BATH...TOPSHAM...
WALDOBORO...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...ROCKLAND...CAMDEN...
THOMASTON...BELFAST
153 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2008
A FAST MOVING DISTURBANCE WILL GENERATE SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. FOR THE MOST PART THE SNOW SHOULD BE
LIGHT...BUT MODERATE SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN PERSISTENT SQUALLS.
ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL BE MODERATE AT TIMES...LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION
IS EXPECTED DUE TO THE BRIEF DURATION.
VISIBILITY MAY FLUCTUATE VERY RAPIDLY FROM UNRESTRICTED TO VERY
POOR WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. PERSONS WITH TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD GIVE
THEMSELVES EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION.
SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END BY 6PM.
____________________ Life is short. Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably,
and never regret anything that made you smile!
Well Culebra had an answer today: gusty strong breezes, scudding clouds, and a downpour downtown about 10:00 AM that was literally like someone (up there) was dumping buckets of water....
