Maine, 1997

Winter Storm in Maine, November 23 to 24, 1997

November 23 to 24, 1997 · NWS GYX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Low pressure moving eastward from the Great Lakes and a weak low pressure area off the coast combined to form a trough of low pressure over eastern Maine. Heavy snow fell in central sections of eastern Maine with 6 to 12 inches of snow reported.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 eastward from the Great Lakes and a weak low pressure area off the coast combined to form a trough of low pressure over eastern Maine. Heavy snow fell in central sections of eastern Maine with 6 to 12 inches of snow reported. Southern parts of the state received little or no accumulation while the north and mountains got several inches.

The radar

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

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Event by event

4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Central Penobscot

When
November 23, 5:00 PM EST to November 24, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Central Penobscot forecast zone
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Interior Washington

When
November 23, 5:00 PM EST to November 24, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Interior Washington forecast zone
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Penobscot

When
November 23, 5:00 PM EST to November 24, 1:00 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
November 23, 5:00 PM EST to November 24, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (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: 5625315, 5625316, 5625317, 5625318.