Blizzard in Coastal Washington, Maine

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 12 inches. Visibility was reduced to 1/4 mile or less from 1-4pm, with wind gusts up to 35mph.

On February 23rd, strong Nor'easter system moved northeast in the Atlantic, east of Cape Cod. It moved northeast through the Gulf of Maine, just south of Nova Scotia. Strong winds and plenty of moisture resulted in blizzard conditions in coastal Hancock, and central and coastal Washington county. Blizzard conditions verified during the afternoon of the 23rd in these areas. Heavy snow fell during the morning into the evening of the 23rd for northern Hancock county, with totals roughly 4 - 8 inches. Bangor region roughly got 1 - 5 inches of snow. Central Highlands, Upper Penobscot Valley, southern and eastern Aroostook county had accumulations around 1-2 inches. North Woods region only accumulated about a trace - 1 inch of snow. High winds results in isolated power outages, predominantly in Hancock county. Multiple school closures in Downeast region. Low pressure moved east of Maine by nighttime, with precipitation gradually slowing down.