Historic fishing shacks that had stood the test of time – at least for 200 years – were no match for the ferocious winter weather unleashed by the latest winter storm to hit Maine on Saturday.
The weather system brought with it record flooding and high winds along the coast and saw iconic fishing shacks which had stood for centuries, washed away into the Atlantic as the highest tide of the season swept along the shoreline.
Fishing shacks at Fisherman’s Point in Portland stood no chance against the elements which showed no mercy as high tide simple swept them away into the sea around noon on Saturday.
Ferocious weather already being experienced in Maine as a winter storm passed through bringing with it record flooding and high winds along the coat.
It saw iconic fishing shacks which had stood for more than 200 years washed away into the Atlantic as the highest tide of the season swept along the shoreline
The shacks at Fisherman’s Point in Portland stood no chance against the elements which showed no mercy at high tide washed them away around noon on Saturday
The weather in Maine was part of a barrage of winter storms of one type or another that blanketed the U.S. on Saturday as a wave of chilly Arctic air threatened to break low-temperature records in the heartland.
Cold began to spread from coast to coast while a chill set over everything from football playoffs to presidential campaigns.
As the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend began, the weather forecast was mix of all-things winter.
Everything from an ice storm warning in Oregon to a blizzard warning in the northern Plains to high wind warnings in New Mexico.
Heavy rain is expected to sweep across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, accompanied freezing temperatures reaching as far south as the Texas and Florida panhandles.
Snow, ice and sub zero temperatures are set to span a huge swathe of the country from the Rockies to the south and east with an influx of fresh arctic air.
The Pacific Northwest has already experienced whiteout conditions and icy weather due to this weather system which is moved eastwards.
The cold has begun to spread from coast to coast while a chill set over everything from football playoffs to presidential campaign
The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for much of the West, with further predictions of snow, icy conditions, gusty winds, and bitterly cold temperatures
It is the south and east which will be the focus of the arctic blast over the coming days and into the start of next week with significants amounts of snow forecast
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Reports from Portland, Oregon saw 2-5 inches of snow fall on Saturday, accompanied by winds reaching up to 45 mph.
Heading eastwards, Salt Lake City is anticipated to receive 8 to 12 inches of additional snow throughout the remainder of the weekend.
There is likely to be a significant accumulation of snow in Salt Lake City, Boise, Idaho, and Aspen, Colorado, on Sunday.
The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for much of the West, with further predictions of snow, icy conditions, gusty winds, and bitterly cold temperatures.
But it is the south and east which will be the focus of the arctic blast over the coming days and into the start of next week with significants amounts of snow forecast.
Winter storm watches and warnings have been issued from eastern Oklahoma to Tennessee and southwest Virginia, including cities such as Little Rock, Arkansas; Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville, Tennessee; and Jackson, Mississippi.
Winter weather advisories have been issued for northern and central Texas, eastern Oklahoma, and parts of Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky, where slippery roadways are expected due to adverse weather conditions.
It was good weather for ducks and geese seen swimming here in Edgewater, New Jersey
Several areas across the Garden State were left inundated with coastal flooding in the aftermath of Friday night’s round of rain
Rescue crews were busy in Edgewater, where high water left cars stranded and residents unable to leave buildings in the area
Cars were left stranded with drivers unable to reach them following the storm
Ducks are seen swimming among the cars in a New Jersey parking lot with the New York City skyline visible in the background
The storm is predicted to bring up to three feet of snow to parts of Michigan and New York State with heavy rain across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, and even the rare possibility of freezing temperatures in Florida’s panhandle.
Sub-zero lows could reach as far south as the Texas Panhandle, with temperatures in the 20s along the northern Gulf Coast, from East Texas to Florida’s Panhandle, reports the Weather Channel.
‘It’s, overall, been a terrible, terrible winter. And it came out of nowhere – two days,’ Dan Abinana said as he surveyed a snowy Des Moines, Iowa. He moved to the state from Tanzania as a child years ago, but said ‘you never get used to the snow.’
In Portland, Oregon, medical examiners were investigating a hypothermia death as freezing rain and heavy snow fell in a city more accustomed to mild winter rains, and hundreds of people took shelter overnight at warming centers.
Portland Fire and Rescue also reported the death of a woman in her early 30s on Saturday afternoon.
Chico Bunch, with the Oregon Department of Forestry, uses a chainsaw to cut a downed tree into smaller pieces after it fell on a car and a home on Saturday in Portland, Oregon
Annie Greenberg walks down a snow covered street in Eugene, Oregon on her way to the pharmacy after an ice storm moved through the Willamette Valley on Saturday
Eugene Water and Electric Board line crews respond to a power outage near Hayden Bridge in Springfield, Oregon, during a winter storm on Saturday
People rest at Friendly House which opened as an emergency warming shelter on Saturday, in Portland, Oregon
Brian Elsey, of Portland, Ore., cleans off his boss’s car before heading home on Saturday
Wind blows snow across SW Pacific Highway on Saturday in Portland, Oregon
People walk across SE Belmont Street in the snow on Saturday in Portland, Oregon
A woman walks through snow in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday
Snow surrounds a tent on SE Grand Avenue in Portland, Oregon
An RV caught fire when a small group of people used an open flame stove to keep warm inside and a tree fell on the vehicle, causing the fire to spread.
Three other people escaped, including one with minor injuries, but the woman was trapped inside, the fire department said.
Weather-related deaths were also reported earlier in the week in California, Idaho, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced a state of emergency, citing ‘very dangerous conditions.’ Up to 2 feet of snow fell in some areas over the past week, and wind chills were well below zero.
‘This event is not going away tonight. It´s not going away tomorrow,’ Pillen said at a news conference ‘It´s going to take a number of days.’
About 1,700 miles of Nebraska highways were closed. State police assisted more than 400 stranded motorists, said Col. John A. Bolduc, head of the Nebraska State Patrol.
Vicki Kramer, director of the Nebraska Department of Transportation, points to a map of the state’s roads and current closures as she speaks during a news conference on Saturday. Nebrask Governor Pillen declared a state of emergency due to the extreme winter weather
An crashed semi truck sits abandoned along Interstate 80 in central Iowa on Saturday
An American flag is seen fixed to a farm fence along US Highway 20 during a blizzard near Galva, Iowa, on Saturday
An crashed semi truck sits abandoned along Interstate 80 in central Iowa on Saturday
A snowy US Highway 20 is seen during a blizzard near Galva, Iowa, on Saturday
A car is buried in snow during a blizzard in the East Village neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa
In Iowa, cars were stuck for five hours in blowing snow on Interstate 80 after semitrailers jackknifed in slippery conditions.
State troopers had handled 86 crashes and 535 motorist-assist calls since Friday, State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla said.
Road crews were ‘working the snow-blowers like crazy,’ Dinkla said, but high winds were blowing snow right back onto roadways.
Governors from New York to Louisiana warned residents to be prepared for worrisome weather.