Winter Storm — Interior Washington, Maine

2001-02-05 to 2001-02-06 · Interior Washington, Maine

Wider weather episode

Low pressure lifting along the Atlantic Coast during the 5th...tracked through the Gulf of Maine during the early morning hours of the 6th...before exiting the Gulf of Maine later that afternoon.The storm generally produced 8 to 12 inches of snow across the region...with localized totals upto around 18 inches reported across the mountains of central and northern Maine. Wind gusts of20 to 30 mph produced widespread blowing and drifting snow along with reduced visibilities...with near blizzard conditions reported at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5232890. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.