Wretched Mess Monday

[Roger Ek]

I don't post a wretched mess alert very often. We are going to have one Monday. We could get up to 2 inches of rain. We have a good snowmobile season started and this weekend will be gorgeous with clear skies and moderate temps. It could be the very best of the season to be outdoors.

Then it's over. The storm Monday will start as snow, turn to sleet, freezing rain, then all rain. It will be a lot of rain. It will indeed be a wretched mess.

MILK BREAD AND EGGS! French toast with blueberry jam during the storm. It's a Maine tradition.

[Roger Ek]

Wretched mess update:

We are now supposed to get significant freezing rain, high winds up to 60 MPH and serious flooding from more than 2.5 inches of rain. I'm going to dig out my bulkhead in case I have to pump. This would be a really good time to check your generator also. I'm just sayin'.

This from the scientific discussion at the NWS in Caribou:

"Hydrology...
rain...heavy at times...will cross the watch area Monday afternoon
through early Monday night. At this time...generally 1.5 to 2.5
inches of rain is expected across the watch area with locally
greater totals possible. The rain...combined with runoff from
melting snow...will contribute to an increased risk of flooding on
rivers and streams in the watch area starting later Monday
afternoon. The rain will diminish later Monday night.
However...the flood threat could continue through early Tuesday
while water continues to drain through rivers and streams.
The elevated water levels could cause ice to move and possibly
jam which would also contribute to the flood threat. Also...the
heavy rain could produce areas of standing water in low lying and
poor drainage areas particularly where storm drains are blocked
with snow and ice.