Coastal flooding on Saturday could rival Wednesday's. Even though the storm is weaker, the tides will be higher overall. Winds will gust up to 60 mph at the coast and 45 mph inland on Saturday morning.
Precipitation begins as snow Tuesday afternoon mostly in interior areas but those closest to the coast get just rain, according to meteorologist Jon Palmer at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the entire area as the National Weather Service is expecting snow to fall heavy at times between late Saturday night and most of Sunday.
It is too early to commit to snow totals and exact locations, according to meteorologist Derek Schroeter at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.
With the rain moved out and the wind speeds decreasing, crews are able to fully get out and complete repairs to wires brought down by fallen trees and branches Sunday and Monday.
The heavy rain began to wind down Monday night after dropping several inches during the day. Over three inches of rain fell inland areas of Rockingham and Strafford Counties, according to the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.