Winter Weather — Northern Piscataquis, Maine

2023-02-28 · Northern Piscataquis, Maine

Event narrative

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Wider weather episode

Primary low pressure weakened northwest of the region through the 28th...while a secondary low tracked east from the Mid-Atlantic region. Troffing extended across the region between the lows. Snow developed through the morning into the afternoon of the 28th. The snow then persisted into the early morning hours of March 1st. The greatest snow accumulations generally occurred across west-central portions of the region with mostly 5 to 8...isolated up to 10...inch snow totals. Snow accumulations across much of the Downeast region generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches...with local 6 to 7 inch totals across southwest portions of both Penobscot and Hancock counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1080409. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.