Winter Storm, Northwest Aroostook
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Aroostook forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Maine, March 6, 1997
A low pressure system moving east from the Ohio River Valley and a secondary low that developed off the New England Coast combined to bring heavy snow and high winds to most of Maine. Snowfall ranged from about a foot in most of the mountains where blizzard conditions occurred to as much as 18 inches in parts of northern Maine, to 6 to 12 inches in the foothills and downeast Maine.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 21 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
A low pressure system moving east from the Ohio River Valley and a secondary low that developed off the New England Coast combined to bring heavy snow and high winds to most of Maine. Snowfall ranged from about a foot in most of the mountains where blizzard conditions occurred to as much as 18 inches in parts of northern Maine, to 6 to 12 inches in the foothills and downeast Maine. Snowfall along coastal sections was generally in the 2 to 7 inch range with the exception of Washington County where 10 inches fell in Eastport.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
21 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Northeast Aroostook
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Somerset
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Somerset forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Piscataquis
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Penobscot
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Penobscot forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Aroostook
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Oxford
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Oxford forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Franklin
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Franklin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Central Somerset
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Somerset forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Piscataquis
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Central Penobscot
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Penobscot forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Oxford
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Oxford forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Franklin
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Franklin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Somerset
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Somerset forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Penobscot
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Penobscot forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Interior Hancock
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Hancock forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Interior Washington
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Washington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Androscoggin
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Kennebec
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kennebec forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Interior Waldo
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Waldo forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Coastal Washington
- When
- March 6, 3:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Washington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in New York, March 6, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, March 6, 1997
- High Wind in New York, March 6, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, March 6, 1997
- Strong Wind in Maryland, March 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 6, 1997
- Strong Wind in Virginia, March 6, 1997
- Strong Wind in West Virginia, March 6, 1997
- High Wind and Strong Wind in New Jersey, March 6 to 7, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, March 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 6, 1997
- High Wind in Connecticut, March 6, 1997
More
Every storm in Maine in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, March 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5624638, 5624639, 5624640, 5624641, 5624642, 5624643, 5624644, 5624645, 5624646, 5624647, 5624648, 5624649, 5624650, 5624651, 5624652, 5624653, 5624654, 5624655, 5624656, 5624657, 5624658.