Blizzard — Interior Washington, Maine

2000-01-21 to 2000-01-22 · Interior Washington, Maine

Wider weather episode

A rapidly intensifying low tracked along the Atlantic coast...passing east of the Gulf of Maine...toward Nova Scotia and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Heavy snow wrapped back across eastern Maine around the low. At the same time...winds rapidly increased to sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph with frequent gusts in excess of 40 mph. The strong winds produced widespread blowing and drifting with visibilities frequently reduced to near zero in blizzard conditions. Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were common across Washington...Hancock and eastern portions of Aroostook county. Drifts several feet deep were common across the region. The winds also contributed to wind chills of 40 to 60 below zero at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5128474. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.