The Indian summer came to a quick end in Maine on Monday, as more than a foot of snow buried streets, cars and homes in parts of the state, forcing traffic to a standstill and leaving tens of thousands without electricity and heat.
“We are having a lot of trouble getting into the damaged areas,” said Central Maine Power spokeswoman Gail Rice, to the Portland Press Herald. “We are telling people that this will be a multiple-day restoration effort.”
More than 100,000 Central Maine and Emera Maine customers were without power. And strong winds and bitter cold were hampering crews from restoring electricity right away, USA Today reported.
Cary received 21 inches; Orrington, 17; Hampden, nearly 16 inches; and Bangor, about a foot, various weather agencies reported.
Maine wasn’t the only state hit by the snowy weather. Parts of Tennessee records up to 22 inches of snow and ice; Macon, Ga., called in record-cold temperatures at 29 degrees. Temps hadn’t dropped to that level since 1993.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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