Winter Weather — Kennebec, Maine

2025-02-07 · Kennebec, Maine

Event narrative

Snow squalls arrived in the Kennebec River Valley during the morning on the 7th. At 917 am the Augusta State Airport reported visibility falling to 1/4 mile and winds gusting to 29 mph. Snow squalls progressed south and at 929 am at mile marker 49 on I-295 and 944 am at mile maker 51 on I-295 the Maine DOT webcams showed whiteout conditions, gusty winds, and snow covered roads. 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 1226578. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.