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Heavy Snow in Central Somerset, Maine

Heavy Snow November 27, 2019 – November 28, 2019 · Central Somerset, Maine

What the National Weather Service wrote

Precipitation began as wet snow in the western Maine mountains and remained mostly snow as secondary low pressure developed in the Gulf of Maine. Snow became heavy at times during the evening of the 27th, with numerous reports of thunder snow from the White Mountains through Carrabassett Valley. The heaviest snowfall came to an end early on the 28th, but light snow lingered into the afternoon. Total snowfall ranged from 7 to 9 inches.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system moved into the Great Lakes early on November 27th. Ahead of the storm a warm front lifted into New England. Low and mid level temperatures remained relatively warm for the duration of the storm for much of the area, but at onset there was light snow and mixed precipitation. Secondary low pressure developed overnight in the Gulf of Maine and helped to draw colder air into the system. This kept the precipitation type in the western Maine mountains predominately wet, heavy snow. Snow continued into the morning of the 28th before coming to an end.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 858234. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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