Winter Storm, Central Penobscot
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Maine, February 14, 2000
Low pressure tracking from the southern plains through the Appalachians re-developed and rapidly intensified along the Maine coast. A large area of heavy snow expanded across the region with snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour persisting for several hours during the afternoon.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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 CAR wrote it up.
Low pressure tracking from the southern plains through the Appalachians re-developed and rapidly intensified along the Maine coast. A large area of heavy snow expanded across the region with snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour persisting for several hours during the afternoon. The heaviest snows fell across northern areas and the northwest mountains of the region where 18 to 24 inches of accumulation were common. At Caribou...the 18.3 inches of accumulation set an all time 24 hour snowfall record for the month of February. Further south...the snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain before eventually changing to all rain which was also heavy at times. Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were reported before the change to rain occurred. The snow blocked many storm drains in these areas...which led to areas of standing water on roads when the precipitation changed to heavy rain.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Interior Hancock
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Interior Washington
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northeast Aroostook
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Penobscot
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Piscataquis
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Aroostook
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Aroostook
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Penobscot
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Piscataquis
- When
- February 14, 2:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (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
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- Heavy Snow in New York, February 14, 2000
- Tornado in Idaho, February 14, 2000
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 14, 2000
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- Tornado in Idaho, February 14, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 14, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, February 14, 2000
More
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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: 5131013, 5131014, 5131015, 5131016, 5131017, 5131018, 5131019, 5131020, 5131021, 5131022.