Winter Weather in Northern Franklin, Maine

Snow squalls arrived over the western Maine mountains during the morning on the 7th. At 935 am the Steven A. Bean Municipal Airport reported visibility falling to less than 1/4 mile and winds gusting to 36 mph. Snowfall amounts were generally less than 1 inch. Key messages: Heavy snow, snow squalls.

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.