Portage Lake Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Portage Lake.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Winter Storm Watch issued March 9 at 2:00AM EDT until March 12 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total sleet accumulations of 1 to 2 inches and ice accumulations up to four tenths of an inch possible. * WHERE...Northern Penobscot, Southeast Aroostook, Northern Piscataquis, and Northern Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

Winter Storm Watch issued March 9 at 2:00AM EDT until March 12 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations greater than 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one quarter of an inch possible. * WHERE...Northeast Aroostook and Northwest Aroostook Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northern areas are most likely to see mostly snow and sleet, while southern areas will see greater potential for impactful freezing rain. Uncertainty on the exact cutoff location of different precipitation types remains high.