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Maine state offices will close early Thursday afternoon to avoid an afternoon snowstorm, Gov. Janet Mills announced. Offices will close at 1 p.m. in an effort to allow workers to dodge the worst of the commute, Mills said.

Snow returns to Maine on Thursday with a messy evening commute expected. A more significant snowstorm looks likely this weekend. Wednesday will be sunny but very cold with highs in the teens to near 20 degrees.