A winter storm on Thursday is expected to drop a half-foot of snow across the region and cause messy driving conditions. Snow began falling in the Portland area by late morning and is expected to pick up in intensity throughout the afternoon.

Yet another snowstorm is gearing up to move into Maine on Saturday night. The highest totals with this storm look to be in southern Maine. More winter storms are expected next week as the active pattern continues.

This means the area of heavy snow will move from east to west. If the storm tracks a bit closer to us, more of Maine and New Hampshire will get into the heavier snow. If the storm