HERE WE GO!

After a quiet stretch we've got a three day run of rain/snow to end this week. Just about everyone waking up this morning to at least a coating of snow on the ground. Spots like Sebago and Lewiston ended up with about an inch. With the warm air ready to move in, once the wind turns southwest and we get some sunny breaks the temps will start to climb toward 50 - warmest south, upper 40s closer to Augusta and Rockland.

A weak disturbance will bring another round of early morning rain Thursday, mountain snow, and will move out early enough that much of the day will feature a mix of sun and clouds. Again, temps climb well into the 40s. Watching this Friday storm for the track - right now I expect inland areas to get a plowable snow while closer to the coast a wintry mix will change over to rain. Stay tuned!

I have a special guest with me this week, I'm going to have her introduce herself to you! ...
Hi! My name is Lauriana and I'm a junior at Falmouth High School. I love weather, especially severe storms. For example, whenever a thunderstorm comes along, I love going outside to watch it. I know it's not particularly too safe to do that, but I just have a passion for meteorology! It's been so interesting shadowing Sarah here at WGME 13. I admit, it's a little difficult getting up at 3 in the morning, but it's a small sacrifice in order to learn about something I love. Sarah is helping me understand how she creates graphics, weather texts, and forecasts. I look forward to learning even more in the next day to come! Have a great day!

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SNOW DROUGHT FOR SOME

For many it feels like this winter could go down in the books for the least amount of snow. Meteorological Winter includes the months of December, January and February. The least amount of snow Portland has seen during those months was back in 1936-1937 at 9.0", and so far this winter season we have received 22.4" (if the October/November snow totals were included the number is 28.6"). There are a handful of cities that are well below the least snowy winter totals, including...

• Burlington, VT   22.4" this season (previously 31.3" 1912-1913)

• Concord, NH      10.8" this season (previously 27.0" 1979-1980)

• Boston, MA         6.8" this season (previously 9.0" 1936-1937)

We do still have a couple of weeks to go...

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GARDENING WITH DAVE EPSTEIN.

You might be tempted to start gardening early with the mild weather and lack of deep snow cover.  Be careful about jumping the gun too much this time of the year as the cold and even some snow can still happen.  If you want to do some early gardening it is safe to prune roses, raspberries, blueberries,  and blackberries.  You can also prune ornamental shrubs this time of the year but don't prune anything that flowers before mid-June or you will cut off the blooms.

Click here to visit Growing Wisdom and learn more about what you can do this time of year.

If you are looking to spruce up your indoor space how about a new plant?  Click here to watch a video about some great indoor plants for home or office.

For the latest newsletter with gardening tips, videos and more click here.

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