Maine, 1997

Winter Storm in Maine, November 14 to 15, 1997

November 14 to 15, 1997 · NWS GYX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Low pressure moving northeastward from the mid-Atlantic coast brought the first significant snowfall of the season to parts of central and southern Maine. Snowfall amounts were generally 4 to 8 inches in southwestern and coastal sections of Maine with 2 to 4 inches in central Maine and the mountains.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Low pressure moving northeastward from the mid-Atlantic coast brought the first significant snowfall of the season to parts of central and southern Maine. Snowfall amounts were generally 4 to 8 inches in southwestern and coastal sections of Maine with 2 to 4 inches in central Maine and the mountains.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Androscoggin

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Androscoggin forecast zone
Coordinates
44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Coastal Cumberland

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Coastal York

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal York forecast zone
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Interior Cumberland

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Interior Cumberland forecast zone
Coordinates
43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Interior York

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Interior York forecast zone
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sagadahoc

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Sagadahoc forecast zone
Coordinates
43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Oxford

When
November 14, 10:00 AM EST to November 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Oxford forecast zone
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (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.

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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: 5625321, 5625322, 5625323, 5625324, 5625325, 5625326, 5625327.