Northern Piscataquis storm history

A 27 year old man was found deceased at the summit of Mt Katahdin in Baxter State Park.

A 75 year old hiker and his nephew lost their way on Mt Katahdin. While they were waiting for rescuers, the older man fell 50 feet and became injured. During the night he became hypothermic due to the cold, wet conditions. He passed away the next day from his injuries.

Storm total snow accumulations were estimated to range from 4 to 6 inches along with a light mix of sleet and freezing rain.

Storm total snow accumulations were estimated at 3 to 6 inches.

Strong west/southwest winds developed across northern Maine during the early morning hours of the 20th in the wake of a cold front. The winds then persisted into the late morning hours before diminishing. Winds were generally sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to around 60 m…

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

A lack of rainfall in Northern Piscataquis led to prolonged drying conditions in November. Conditions began as Severe Drought (D2) in late October, and improved to Moderate Drought (D1) by mid-November.

A lack of rainfall in Northern Piscataquis led to prolonged drying conditions in October. Conditions began as Abnormally Dry (D0) in late September, and degraded to Severe Drought (D2) by the end of October. Drought continued into November.

Snow total accumulations around 4-6 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations were estimated at 4 to 7 inches. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph produced blowing and drifting snow leading to reduced visibilities.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 12 to 18 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations reached 8-12 inches, and localized areas of 20 inches in higher terrain.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches northwest...to 5 to 8 inches elsewhere.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 8 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches. However...up to 8 to 10 inches fell at the highest elevations around Mount Katahdin where the transition to snow occurred earliest.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 12 to 18 inches north...to 18 to 24 inches south.

A meso-scale snow band embedded in the larger winter storm produced local wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph along with heavy snow. This led to extensive blowing and drifting snow along with blizzard conditions. The blizzard conditions persisted through the late morning into early aftern…

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches. The winter storm transitioned to a blizzard during the morning into the early afternoon of the 21st with a meso-scale snow band which produced local wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph along with heavy snow. Lighter snow and winds…

Storm total snow accumulation ranged from 4 to 8 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 10 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 7 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.

Storm total sleet accumulations were up to around an inch. Snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches...along with a tenth to quarter inch of ice.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 6 inches...locally up to around 8 inches across higher terrain.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 8 inches...with isolated totals up to 10 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 8 inches along with up to a quarter inch of both ice and sleet.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Minimum wind chill values ranged from 50 to 60 below zero.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 14 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches. Sleet accumulations were up to around 1 inch with less than one tenth of an inch of ice.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 inches.

East to southeast winds were generally sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph.

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 12 to 18 inches...with up to 24 inches across the higher terrain of Baxter State Park.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches. Sleet and ice accumulations were less than a tenth of an inch.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches along with around a tenth of an inch of ice.