More snow for region Amounts near record-breaking

The snowfall continued to inch its way toward record territory across parts of northern New England as yet another storm swept into the winter-weary region Tuesday.

In Maine, the storm kept Caribou on pace possibly to break the all-time snow record of 181.1 inches for the entire season, said Mark Turner from the National Weather Service. The city already had recorded 137.8 inches of snow before the latest storm.

In Vermont, Burlington expected to surpass the February snowfall record of 34.3 inches of snow and the winter record from December, January and February of 96.9 inches by the time the snow ended Wednesday morning.

In New Hampshire, Concord already set a record for the snowiest December, January and February with 89.1 inches during the period.

Tuesday’s storm brought the prospect of up to 16 inches of snowfall across northern Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. In Maine and New Hampshire, the snow was expected to mix with rain and freezing rain along the coast.

In advance of the anticipated storm, lawmakers in Maine called off Senate and House sessions and postponed some public hearings and work sessions scheduled for today.

Communities across the region have been using up salt and sand supplies, residents have run out of places to pile snow pushed aside from their driveways, and snowbanks higher than cars and as solid as concrete line many roads.

For plow truck drivers, the storm meant more overtime.

“We’ll be plowing for the next couple of days, at least,” said Steve Goodkind, director of public works in Burlington, Vt. “It keeps us busy. But now that we know there are warmer, sunnier days coming, it’s OK.”

In Maine, meteorologist Steve Capriola said even the tough Yankees of northern New England were getting frustrated by the wintry weather.

“People are finally getting to the point where they are saying ‘Enough already. It’s time to shut it off,”‘ Capriola said from Gray.

And there may be more on Friday and Saturday, he said. Asked if there is any end in sight, Capriola deadpanned: “June.”

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