Heavy Snow — Interior Washington, Maine

1999-03-15 to 1999-03-16 · Interior Washington, Maine

Wider weather episode

A low pressure center intensified as it moved northeastward from the Gulf States on the morning of the 14th to off the Virginia Capes on the 15th, to the Bay of Fundy on the morning of the 16th. The storm deposited a moderate to heavy snowfall across the entire state as it moved northeastward. Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches across the extreme northwestern part of the state to 12 to 17 inches over much of the southeastern half of the state. The storm also brought strong winds to the state as it intensified rapidly.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5703077. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.