By Natalie Bazinet
Staff Writer
CARIBOU — Though autumn’s temperatures were just slightly on the warm side, the county couldn’t stay the snow forever; as of Tuesday morning, Caribou had 3.8 inches of snow, Presque Isle had 2 inches of snow and Linneus had 3 inches of snow.
Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet
Nicely decorated with ice and snow for Thanksgiving, Caribou is now adorned with the white stuff after it’s first snowfall of the season (that stuck) on Nov. 20.
Stockholm is the county’s current “snow champion” with 4.5 inches and Saint Frances received the least amount of snow with 1.5 inches.
While Caribou’s first flakes of snow fell Oct. 23 it didn’t stick until Saturday’s showing of winter, which brought the city 1.8 inches of the white stuff.
There’s still a thread of chance that the county could see the snow recede once more before winter fully sets in, but it’s a stretch even for the most lighthearted optimist.
There’s enough snow in Caribou to make it stick through the week, especially considering that the high temperature forecast for the week is 35 degrees on Friday.
Thanksgiving Day will greet the county with partly sunny skies and a high near 33, but travelers should be aware that there’s a chance of snow and sleet for late Thursday night/early Friday morning.
