Winter Weather — Southern Oxford, Maine

2025-02-07 · Southern Oxford, Maine

Event narrative

Snow squalls arrived over the western Maine mountains during the morning on the 7th. At 814 am the Bethel Regional Airport reported visibility falling to 1/4 mile and winds gusting to 35 mph. Around the same time at 802 am the webcam at Sunday River showed whiteout conditions and gusty winds. The squalls lasted about 20 to 25 minutes before conditions improved. Snowfall amounts were generally less than 1 inch. Key messages: Heavy snow, snow squalls.

Wider weather episode

On Friday, February 7th a light snow storm was departing the local area into the Canadian Maritimes very early in the morning. A trailing shortwave trough was driving a strong cold front through the Great Lakes which arrived in northern New England during the morning hours. Snow squalls formed on the leading edge of the boundary and continued south and east, approaching some of the major highways in the region. Brief whiteout conditions occurred, thanks to heavy snow and gusty winds during the morning commute.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226577. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.