Rufe's Weather Outlook: Major pattern shift underway. Storm 2013 this weekend

 Major pattern shift underway, jet stream lifting north, introducing warmer storms. 

 Pulse #1:
 Snow will develop north Friday, several inches likely. Showers will for over much of the service area; only interior valleys collecting a bit of ice in the morning, less than 1/10” if that. Winds will be light. 

 Pulse #2:
 Rain returns Saturday with a period of light icing throughout the interior valleys, up to 1/10”. Extensive sleet then freezing rain appears likely along and north of a line from Bethel to Farmington to Newport. Perhaps one half inch will accrete. Again winds will be light.

 Pulse #3:
 After a lull a major storm tracks across northern Maine Sunday. Prior to dawn rain will blossom with sub freezing temps throughout all of the interior. Thawing will be slow to progress north. Therefore extensive icing is possible north of Fryeburg to Augusta to Bucksport, only snow Jackman and Lincoln north. One half to 2/3” accretions are possible. Precipitation will ease around midnight. Fortunately the inversion should be rather deep, preventing northerly gusts from exceeding 20 mph in the icy belt. 

 Please keep in mind that this event is still several days away and the alignment of the front will be critical. 

Further adjustments are likely. 

 The remainder of New England will receive rain, no concerns.