Ryan Breton

Portland

Meteorologist at WCSH-TV (Portland, ME)

AMS Certified Meteorologist @NEWSCENTERmaine. Weeknights at 5 & 11 p.m. on WCSH6 & WLBZ2. Penn State alum.

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Articles

How to watch tonight's lunar eclipse

1 month ago | newscentermaine.com | Ryan Breton

MAINE, USA — This lunar eclipse may be getting a bit more attention after last April's spectacular total solar eclipse, which cast northern Maine in darkness for a few minutes. The alignment of the planets during a lunar eclipse is different, though. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon. Since you do not look directly at the sun when viewing a lunar eclipse, safety glasses are not needed.
Another windy, frigid day Tuesday before weather eases up a bit

2 months ago | newscentermaine.com | Ryan Breton

MAINE, USA — While many Mainers were out working to clear the heavy snow from Sunday's storm, they were met with another winter weather challenge: biting winds. The wind on Monday gusted over 50 mph at times. Add the fresh snow from Sunday, and there's been a lot of blowing and drifting of snow back on to roads. Take care driving, especially around large open fields.
Another 3 to 6 inches of snow expected Thursday in Maine

2 months ago | centralmaine.com | Ryan Breton

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Another 3 to 6 inches of snow expected Thursday in Maine

2 months ago | pressherald.com | Ryan Breton

January was a colder than average month, but it didn’t come with much snow. Deficits for the season are around 15 inches in Portland and 20 inches in Caribou. The weather pattern is shifting though, and it’s turning more active. For much of January, the jet stream was far to our south, delivering record snow to parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast. Most of the snow we’ve seen recently has been from nuisance fronts and clippers, which lack moisture. Now, it’s shifting farther north.
Frigid air to chill much of Maine before more snow arrives Friday

2 months ago | centralmaine.com | Ryan Breton

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Frigid air to chill much of Maine before more snow arrives Friday

2 months ago | pressherald.com | Ryan Breton

Cold air is blasting in again across Maine following a cold front that dropped a few inches of snow on much of the state Wednesday morning, causing traffic snarls in places. Temperatures will drop into the single digits for most on Wednesday night, and a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph will make it feel even colder. In the mountains and far north, wind chills could be as low as minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning.
Light snow forecast across Maine on Tuesday night, Wednesday morning

2 months ago | pressherald.com | Ryan Breton

Cold air has returned to Maine, and a clipper system is moving in from the west, bringing a round of light snow Tuesday overnight into Wednesday morning. Snow will develop in New Hampshire on Tuesday night and move into southern and western Maine late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. The snow is expected to spread across the rest of the state before daybreak Wednesday, save for the far north, where the air will be drier.
Snow squalls are headed for Maine, followed by another cold blast

2 months ago | pressherald.com | Ryan Breton

Another cold front is coming through Maine, and with it will come scattered snow showers and squalls, moving northwest to southeast across the state early Tuesday morning. This system won’t produce much accumulation, but it will produce bursts of snow that can drop visibility and quickly coat the roads. Behind this cold front and any snow showers, another cold blast follows later Tuesday. The sun will come out, but then temperatures will begin dropping.
Another round of freezing rain, high winds in store for Wednesday

Dec 10, 2024 | pressherald.com | Ryan Breton

The first part of the forecast was on track; generally light to moderate snow accumulated last night into early this morning. The rest of the day has been chilly and cloudy with pockets of freezing drizzle. Unfortunately, it won’t warm up much tonight, so as another round of moisture moves in, areas of freezing rain are possible. Freezing rain will continue into Wednesday morning in some spots away from the coastline. There could be some delays inland and treatments will be necessary.
Thanksgiving Day to bring Maine’s first snowfall, with up to 6 inches in some areas

Nov 27, 2024 | centralmaine.com | Ryan Breton

It’s been a remarkably quiet and warm fall, but luck would have it the first widespread snow event is coming for Thanksgiving Day. Weather is quiet for traveling Wednesday, not only here in New England but up and down the eastern seaboard. A weak low will strengthen as it ejects out of the Ohio Valley and enters the northeast, traveling over the southern New England coastline and then through the Gulf of Maine on Thursday.