Winter Weather, Coastal Hancock
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, December 27 to 28, 1998
An area of low pressure moving east from the Great Lakes and a low pressure center that developed in the Gulf of Maine combined to produce moderate to heavy snow across most of the state. From 4 to 8 inches of snow fell in the southwestern part of the state, 2 to 6 inches in the mountains and foothills, and 5 to 10 inches in central sections of eastern Maine.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 22 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
- 22
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.
An area of low pressure moving east from the Great Lakes and a low pressure center that developed in the Gulf of Maine combined to produce moderate to heavy snow across most of the state. From 4 to 8 inches of snow fell in the southwestern part of the state, 2 to 6 inches in the mountains and foothills, and 5 to 10 inches in central sections of eastern Maine. Northern Maine received from 2 to 6 inches of snow, while coastal areas of eastern Maine got only an inch or two of snow.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
15 heavy snow, 7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Northeast Aroostook
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Northern Penobscot
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Northern Piscataquis
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Southern Franklin
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Southern Oxford
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Oxford forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Southern Somerset
- When
- December 27, 2:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Somerset forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Androscoggin
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Central Penobscot
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Coastal Cumberland
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Coastal Waldo
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Waldo forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Interior Cumberland
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Interior Hancock
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Interior Waldo
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Waldo forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Interior Washington
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Interior York
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior York forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Kennebec
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kennebec forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Knox
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Lincoln
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Sagadahoc
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sagadahoc forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southeast Aroostook
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southern Penobscot
- When
- December 27, 3:00 PM EST to December 28, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding in Oregon, December 27 to 30, 1998
- Flooding in Washington, December 27 to 30, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Washington, December 27 to 28, 1998
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 27 to 30, 1998
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Oregon, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Montana, December 27 to 28, 1998
- High Wind in Colorado, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 27 to 28, 1998
- Cold in Alaska, December 27 to 28, 1998
More
Every storm in Maine in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Maine, December 1998
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5676486, 5676487, 5676488, 5676489, 5676490, 5676491, 5676492, 5676862, 5676863, 5676864, 5676865, 5676866, 5676867, 5676868, 5676869, 5676870, 5676871, 5676872, 5676873, 5676874, 5676875, 5676876.