Winter Weather — Northwest Aroostook, Maine

2023-03-02 · Northwest Aroostook, Maine

Event narrative

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure tracked across northern Maine during the 2nd. At the same time...a secondary low developed across the Gulf of Maine and tracked south of Nova Scotia. Troffing extended across the region between the lows. The system exited across the Maritimes during the night of the 2nd. Snow developed during the morning of the 2nd then persisted through the afternoon into the evening. Warning criteria snow accumulations occurred during the evening. Storm total snow accumulations across much of the region ranged from 3 to 5 inches. However...an area of 5 to 8 inches occurred across east-central and southeast portions of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084626. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.