Maine, 1999

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, March 15 to 16, 1999

March 15 to 16, 1999 · NWS GYX · 30 events in 30 counties and zones

A low pressure center intensified as it moved northeastward from the Gulf States on the morning of the 14th to off the Virginia Capes on the 15th, to the Bay of Fundy on the morning of the 16th. The storm deposited a moderate to heavy snowfall across the entire state as it moved northeastward.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 30 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
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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 center intensified as it moved northeastward from the Gulf States on the morning of the 14th to off the Virginia Capes on the 15th, to the Bay of Fundy on the morning of the 16th. The storm deposited a moderate to heavy snowfall across the entire state as it moved northeastward. Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches across the extreme northwestern part of the state to 12 to 17 inches over much of the southeastern half of the state. The storm also brought strong winds to the state as it intensified rapidly.

The radar

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Event by event

26 heavy snow, 4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Northeast Aroostook

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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 Franklin

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Oxford

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Oxford forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Somerset

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northwest Aroostook

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northwest Aroostook forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Androscoggin

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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, Central Somerset

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Central Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Coastal Cumberland

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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 Hancock

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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, Coastal Waldo

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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, Coastal Washington

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Washington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Coastal York

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal York forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Interior Cumberland

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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, Northern Penobscot

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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)

Heavy Snow, Northern Piscataquis

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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)

Heavy Snow, Sagadahoc

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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 Franklin

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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)

Heavy Snow, Southern Oxford

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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)

Heavy Snow, Southern Penobscot

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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)

Heavy Snow, Southern Piscataquis

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Somerset

When
March 15, 2:00 AM EST to March 16, 3:00 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)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5702967, 5702968, 5702969, 5702970, 5702971, 5702972, 5702973, 5702974, 5702975, 5702976, 5702977, 5703072, 5703073, 5703074, 5703075, 5703076, 5703077, 5703078, 5703079, 5703080, 5703081, 5703082, 5703083, 5703084, 5703085, 5703086, 5703087, 5703088, 5703089, 5703090.