Winter Storm — Southern Franklin, Maine

2020-01-18 to 2020-01-19 · Southern Franklin, Maine

Event narrative

Snow began on the evening of the 18th and quickly became moderate to heavy through midnight. Snow tapered off but lingered through 6:00 am on the 19th with the approach of a cold front from the west. Behind the front upslope snow showers continued into the afternoon. Snow totals ranged from 5 to 7 inches.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved into the Great Lakes on the afternoon of the 18th. Snow moved into the region in the evening and quickly became moderate to heavy at times. Secondary low pressure developed in the vicinity of Long Island and moved into the Gulf of Maine, prolonging snow into the early morning of the 19th. The heaviest snowfall was confined to roughly a 6 hour window centered around 2:00 am on the 19th. The approach of a cold front from the northwest extended snowfall into the mornings hours in the higher terrain before it finally ended as upslope snow showers.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 865833. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.