Winter Storm — Lincoln, Maine

2022-02-03 to 2022-02-04 · Lincoln, Maine

Event narrative

Rain changed to snow around 10:00 pm on the 3rd. Around daybreak on the 4th the snow intensity increased and became moderate at times farther away from the coast through mid morning. Closer to the coast remained a mix of rain and snow or very light snow. Steady light snow continued through the day and tapered off in the evening. Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 inches near Boothbay to 8 inches near Whitefield.

Wider weather episode

Broad southwest flow and a mild February air mass was in place across the region on the 3rd. As a very slow moving cold front approached New England precipitation overspread the area. Given how warm temperatures were, precipitation started as rain. As high pressure built into Quebec through midnight the northern end of the cold front accelerated southward through New England. Rain changed to snow from north to south. A weak wave of low pressure formed and rode northeast along the boundary. This enhanced precipitation during the morning of the 4th. Precipitation ended as snow for all areas during the evening of the 4th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.