Snowfall that started overnight Monday is expected to turn to freezing rain, making for icy conditions on Tuesday.
The Bangor area was expected to get 1-2 inches of fresh snow overnight, and forecasters expect the region to see around a 10th of an inch of freezing rain throughout the morning.
A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service will remain in place throughout the day for the Central Highlands, the North Maine Woods, eastern and Down East Maine and the Penobscot Valley.
Eastern and northeastern Aroostook County will most likely see continued snow through the day Tuesday before changing to freezing rain in the evening.
Southern Maine will likely see brief freezing rain turn to rain throughout the day Tuesday, but can expect less than a 10th of an inch of precipitation. Rainfall is expected to intensify by the afternoon and evening, with rainfall totals reaching up to an inch overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
Road conditions are expected to be slippery throughout the day Tuesday, and drivers should use care when on the road. Freezing rain may weigh down branches and powerlines, resulting in outages and potential road hazards.
A high wind advisory remains in place for much of coastal Maine, with projected gusts reaching up to 50 and 60 mph.
Temperatures across much of the state will remain below freezing throughout the day Tuesday, but are expected to rise on Wednesday as the storm system shifts from freezing rain to rain.
Daytime highs will be in the low 30s for much of central, northern and eastern Maine Tuesday, while temperatures in southern and southwestern Maine will likely hover around the high 30s.
Temperatures will rise to the high 40s to mid-50s throughout the state Wednesday.
A more powerful storm is forecast to hit Maine on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain with as much as 2 inches expected from Greater Bangor up to the crown of Maine and even more toward the western mountains.
That rain will be accompanied by strong winds gusting as high as 55 to 60 mph over Greater Bangor and as high as 65 mph from Mount Desert Island to the Down East coast.
The National Weather Service office in Caribou warns that the combination of rain and strong winds could cause widespread flooding and power outages.
