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Blizzard Warning Covers Downeast Coast as Storm Targets MDI Monday Potential Blizzard Set to Sweep Into MDI on Scheduled First Day Back to School
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Blizzard Warning Covers Downeast Coast as Storm Targets MDI Monday

Potential Blizzard Set to Sweep Into MDI on Scheduled First Day Back to School Carrie Jones Feb 22, 2026 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—A winter storm is predicted to bring blizzard conditions to the area on Monday. The storm is expected to begin Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The service has placed coastal Hancock and Washington counties into a blizzard warning from 7 … Continue reading Blizzard Warning Covers Downeast Coast as Storm Targets MDI Monday

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Winter Weather Update and a Couple Things You Might Want to Know There will be no school tomorrow, Monday, January 26.
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Winter Weather Update and a Couple Things You Might Want to Know

There will be no school tomorrow, Monday, January 26. Jan 25, 2026 MAINE—A storm that’s expected to bring heavy snow to coastal and southern Maine beginning Sunday and through Monday has prompted multiple cancellations already including for all schools in the Mount Desert Island regional system on Monday, January 26, and all state offices. Local towns have not yet announced if their offices will be … Continue reading Winter Weather Update and a Couple Things You Might Want to Know

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Bitter Cold Ahead: Wind Chills as Low as -21 Expected in Bar Harbor This Weekend Somesville, Ellsworth Warming Centers; MDI Wood Bank Info
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Bitter Cold Ahead: Wind Chills as Low as -21 Expected in Bar Harbor This Weekend

Somesville, Ellsworth Warming Centers; MDI Wood Bank Info Carrie Jones Jan 21, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Choco-Latté Café. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Thanks to an Arctic front expected to come through the region on Friday, the National Weather Service is predicting dangerous wind chills across northern Maine including Northern Washington County beginning late Friday, and there are also dangerous weather conditions in … Continue reading Bitter Cold Ahead: Wind Chills as Low as -21 Expected in Bar Harbor This Weekend

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Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners Also weather forecasting and climate change research
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Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners

Also weather forecasting and climate change research Shaun Farrar Apr 30, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Acadia Shops. WASHINGTON, DC—Looking things up on your phone or computer throughout the day, for you, may be entertainment, news, money management, or keeping tabs on friends and loved ones. But many people, many of whom are from our local community, spend the most time … Continue reading Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Could Affect Local Mariners

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Tuesday Storm Likely To Bring Snow and Tough Driving Conditions Many variations in forecast for snowfall amounts
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Tuesday Storm Likely To Bring Snow and Tough Driving Conditions

Many variations in forecast for snowfall amounts Carrie Jones Dec 23, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Just in time for those who are hoping for a white Christmas, a winter storm that is expected to arrive tonight and last throughout Tuesday is also expected to create potentials for hazardous holiday travel in Hancock County according to the National Weather Service in Caribou’s 2 p.m. and 3 … Continue reading Tuesday Storm Likely To Bring Snow and Tough Driving Conditions

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Storm Could Impact Mount Desert Island Region
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Tonight’s Storm Could Impact Mount Desert Island Region

Carrie Jones Dec 11, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—High winds could blow across much of Maine between 7 p.m. tonight and 7 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service warned, December 11. The winds from the south are expected to be sustained between 20 and 30 m.p.h. Gusts on Mount Desert Island are expected to reach up to 60-65 mph, with some potential for higher gusts … Continue reading Tonight’s Storm Could Impact Mount Desert Island Region

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Weather-related power outages on the rise

Maine ranked among the highest for power interruptions MAY 10, 2024 Share By Annie Ropeik A new analysis shows that more major power outages across Maine, the Northeast and the U.S. are happening as a result of bad weather. The data from the nonprofit Climate Central shows an aging power grid under pressure as climate change brings more extreme storms in all seasons. “Major outages are events that affect … Continue reading Weather-related power outages on the rise

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Flooding Saturday Predicted to Be Even Worse Than Wednesday’s

Mount Desert Island Braces for January 13 Storm CARRIE JONES JAN 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The National Weather Service is expecting storm surge and the winter’s highest tide to combine for flooding on Maine’s coast. Near to 4.5 feet of storm surge will combine with a midday high tide, which may create water levels of a foot higher than the storm that brought devastation throughout the island … Continue reading Flooding Saturday Predicted to Be Even Worse Than Wednesday’s

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