Millions of people across the northern Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for a rare winter storm that's expected to scatter heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air plunges much of the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

YORK, ME (WGGB/WSHM) - The southern coast of Maine has seen its second earthquake this week. The U.S. Geological Service said that the 2.0-magnitude earthquake occurred Wednesday morning, approximately five-and-a-half miles southeast of York Harbor, ME.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake shook all six New England states, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 8-mile deep quake hit about 6 miles offshore from York Harbor, Maine, at 10:22 a.m Monday, Jan. 27,

A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.

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Maine, meanwhile, is mired in a long-running debate over where to develop an offshore wind port — Mack Point, an existing industrial port in Searsport, or adjacent Sears Island, an undeveloped state-owned island linked by a causeway.

CUTLER, Maine — After a multi-day search effort, officials have located Sudden Impact, the boat that was carrying two Maine fishermen who have been missing since Saturday evening.

Authorities have reported several deaths attributed to a major winter storm that brought record-breaking snow and freezing temperatures to the southern U.S.

SOUTH ADDISON, Maine (WABI) - Officials say they found the fishing vessel the missing South Addison father and son were on. Chet and Aaron Barrett were reported missing Saturday evening by a family member when they didn’t return from Edmunds.

Crews say a remotely operated underwater vehicle with a sonar camera confirmed the discovery late Wednesday night.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff In the bleak midwinter, when daylight is scarce and temperatures struggle to rise above freezing, some Mainers have found warmth, solace and rejuvenation in a practice that stretches back centuries: traditional Nordic sauna.

The blizzard warning in effect until midday Tuesday was the first issued by the office in Lake Charles, Louisiana, according to meteorologist Donald Jones.