MAINE, USA — A blanket of snow swept across the state Thursday night into Friday morning — a storm some Mainers didn't think they would get to see with the mild winter.
As the snow now shimmers on the ground, some are taking advantage of the weather and enjoying it while it lasts.
Here are a handful of today's submissions from Mainers to the Near ME feature on the NEWS CENTER Maine app, giving appreciation to the highly anticipated snowfall.
South Berwick, Maine


Cushing, Maine


South Berwick, Maine


Edgecomb, Maine


Belgrade, Maine


South Portland, Maine


Cape Elizabeth, Maine


Alfred, Maine


Windham, Maine


York, Maine


North Berwick, Maine


South Berwick, Maine


Arundel, Maine


South Portland, Maine


Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Sanford, Maine
Steuben, Maine
Fryeburg, Maine
Naples, Maine