SUN JOURNAL • January 5, 2025
Maine has lost about two weeks of winter temperatures and snow cover since the early 20th century. The warmer winters have had a stark effect on snowmobilers in the past few years around the Lewiston/Auburn area. Snow is usually accompanied by rain or warm temperatures soon after melting most, if not all, of the freshly fallen snow. The more frequent winter rain has caused washout problems along trails. The Perkins Ridge Sno-Travelers club has focused a lot of its efforts on grooming for other winter activities, such as snowshoeing, skiing and fat-tire biking. Some winter recreationists are hopeful that winter recreation activities will continue in Maine despite warmer winters; others are less confident.