Winter Storm — Interior Washington, Maine

2000-01-16 to 2000-01-17 · Interior Washington, Maine

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracking eastward across Quebec Province merged with a developing low along the Maine coast during the morning of the 16th...spreading heavy snow across the region. The coastal low continued to intensify as it tracked toward Nova Scotia during the early morning hours of the 17th. The heaviest snows fell across Downeast areas where 15 to 20 inches of accumulation were common with up to 21 inches reported at Orono and 23 inches at Dennysville. Snowfall totals tapered off further north with 8 to 12 inches of accumulation reported across northern Maine. Strong winds in the wake of the low caused widespread blowing and drifting producing drifts several feet deep in many locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5128374. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.