Winter Storm — Interior Washington, Maine

2000-02-14 · Interior Washington, Maine

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracking from the southern plains through the Appalachians re-developed and rapidly intensified along the Maine coast. A large area of heavy snow expanded across the region with snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour persisting for several hours during the afternoon. The heaviest snows fell across northern areas and the northwest mountains of the region where 18 to 24 inches of accumulation were common. At Caribou...the 18.3 inches of accumulation set an all time 24 hour snowfall record for the month of February. Further south...the snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain before eventually changing to all rain which was also heavy at times. Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were reported before the change to rain occurred. The snow blocked many storm drains in these areas...which led to areas of standing water on roads when the precipitation changed to heavy rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5131015. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.