Hey folks, this week could be the coldest yet of the season. Dress warm, drive safe, and check on our neighbors!

Hazardous Winter Weather Ahead: Snow Squalls, Extreme Cold, & a Winter Storm

Winter Storm Warnings have been posted for Sunday Afternoon into late Monday as a strong cross country system ends as a coastal storm in Northern New England. The biggest impact will be to travel, so if you must be on the road give yourself ample time to reach your destination.

While it's certainly cold out, today marks the coldest day of the next week. We then see a relative warm up with highs getting back to near freezing early next week. Here's a sample of both the forecast highs and lows for the next week.

How do storms and hazards affect you? Do you have input for the next hazard mitigation plan? Come tell us this Wednesday night, February 4th at the Casco Community Center at 6PM! If you can't join us, feel free to fill out the survey at the QR code below.

Widespread snow is likely late Tuesday into Wednesday. Accumulating snow will bring potential impacts Tuesday evening and the Wednesday morning commute. #nhwx #mewx

Do you have input for the next hazard mitigation plan? Come tell us at our Mitigation Coordinator's public info session Wed, February 11th at the Freeport Public Safety building at 6PM. If you can't join us, feel free to fill out the survey at the QR code below.

Snow begins this evening and may be briefly heavy overnight with rates near 1 inch per hour. Expect it to taper off early tomorrow AM for most areas, with some light snow and flurries continuing into the day for central Maine. Plan some extra time for your commutes! #MEwx #NHwx

Cumberland County has transitioned to an new emergency alerting platform, powered by Smart911. This replaces the previous CodeRed system. To continue receiving alerts, please sign up at cumberlandcountyme.gov/departments/re… or call 207-892-6785.

Registration is open for the next Cumberland County CERT Academy! Learn lifesaving skills and be a part of a team that helps when it matters most. Training starts April 11th. For more info and to register, visit linktr.ee/CCCERT or email [email protected]

Join us May 21st at USM's Gorham campus for Response Ready Public Safety Drone Conference. 1st responders & public safety volunteers will enjoy a full day of education & training. Registration & schedule coming soon! Visit linktr.ee/CCEMA_ME for updates. #drones #safety

Maine Flood Preparedness Week Continues Maine has every flood hazard you can think of from ice jams, tropical systems in the summer, coastal flooding and river flooding throughout the region. Find out more here t.ly/rn7O & t.ly/ZaMv #mewx #nhwx

Maine Flood Preparedness Week.. Do you know the difference between a Flood Warning and a Flood Watch? Find out! weather.gov/safety/flood-w… #mewx #nhwx

Maine Flood Preparedness Week.. The term 500-year flood doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s only going to happen one time every 500 years. Rather, it’s a reference to the probability of occurrence. youtu.be/eQFyaXDH42U #mewx #nhwx