Wintry weather returns again in Maine to start first full week of April

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The chance for a few rain and snow showers, as well as below-normal temperatures, leads to a rough start to the week.

By Tuesday, the mountains could also receive an additional 2 to 3 inches of snow.

Highs on Monday are expected to linger in the upper 30s and low 40s.

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Santom's Sky Scale rates Monday as a 5, due to the possibility of a few rain and snow showers throughout the day, plenty of clouds, and below-normal temperatures.

A cooler day leads to chances of both rain and snow showers to start on Monday morning.

The possibility of rain increases as showers move across the interior in the afternoon.

More snow moves in late Monday as temperatures drop to the 30s.

Look for fog to develop after midnight, which could lead to low visibility to start Tuesday.

Snow showers will start Tuesday morning, which could impact the morning commute.

Precipitation moves out by dinnertime.

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A coating of snow, less than an inch, is expected along the coastline.

Mountains and higher elevations could see up to 2 to 3 inches.

A cold front moves through on Tuesday as well, which will bring some gusty conditions on the backend from the Northeast.

Winds could gust up to 30 mph in some spots around 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Which brings us to Opening Day for the Portland Sea Dogs!

Look for quite the cold first pitch at 39 degrees with winds from the NE around 15 to 20 mph.

Rain showers are likely, so make sure you bring your raincoat!

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