Heavy spring snow blankets Maine, putting a damper on Maple Sunday weekend

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 23, 2024

A powerful early spring snowstorm on Saturday blanketed most of Maine with heavy wet snow – more than a foot in northern and mountain areas – and made driving conditions treacherous. The early-spring snowstorm coincided with Maine Maple Sunday weekend, a long-awaited affair for sugarhouses around the state. Many were nonetheless open Saturday.