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Maine

Submariner

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9. No power/heat in Cumberland County

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 09:12 AM

Mar 24

for 12 hours now. Supermarket truck skidded into pole so wires down until tomorrow bc they are caked in ice.

The worst part is Dunkin’ is CLOSED!!!11!!1??1!

It’s bad news here. I think it’s time for a day trip to Kittery for coffee and clamboat for lunch.

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Holy f xxx im snowed in [View all] jpak Mar 24 OP

Yikes!!! Are you safe? Do you have heat? niyad Mar 24 #1

Im safe and still got power, furnace is running jpak Mar 24 #2

Scary for all of you there. Please keep us posted. niyad Mar 24 #3

Sun's up yikes jpak Mar 24 #5

How would they get to you if the roads are blocked? 3Hotdogs Mar 24 #6

Emergency heater is propane jpak Mar 24 #15

I understand that. But the thermostat is run by electricity. When power went out in our house, N.J., Hurricane Sandy, 3Hotdogs Mar 24 #19

What part of Maine? avebury Mar 24 #4

Somerset County jpak Mar 24 #12

Through work my Dad knew a lot of people. Many many years ago he made avebury Mar 24 #20

Margerate (sic) Chase Smith was my godmother jpak Mar 25 #22

Androscoggin County - south to central Maine. magicarpet Mar 24 #7

Will do jpak Mar 24 #13

Well over a foot here in Vermont democrank Mar 24 #8

No power/heat in Cumberland County Submariner Mar 24 #9

Man, i could go for a clamboat or 2 right now. jpak Mar 24 #14

Stop by Old Orchard beach and say hello to the Canadians, have a few clamcakes, and Pat's Pizza.. magicarpet Mar 24 #16

Snow turned to ice on the southern coast. yorkster Mar 24 #10

My buddy in Portland sent me some beautiful pic's of ice frozen trees with snow. He already took mitch96 Mar 24 #21

Wow... 2naSalit Mar 24 #11

At least 2 feet up heah in Central Maine. Biggest storm in years, too. A week ago, I thought, winter was over. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 24 #17

Seems like Winter always has to blow us a goodbye kiss every Spring. Midnight Writer Mar 24 #18

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