Maine, 2000

Winter Storm in Maine, February 19, 2000

February 19, 2000 · NWS CAR · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Low pressure which developed along the southern New England coast tracked just east of the Gulf of Maine. The northern edge of the precipitation shield brought heavy snow to portions of Downeast Maine.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 which developed along the southern New England coast tracked just east of the Gulf of Maine. The northern edge of the precipitation shield brought heavy snow to portions of Downeast Maine. Snowfall totals of 7 to 11 inches were common across the region...with the highest totals along the coast.

The radar

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Event by event

5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Coastal Hancock

When
February 19, 1:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Coastal Washington

When
February 19, 1:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Washington forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Interior Hancock

When
February 19, 1:00 AM EST to 4:00 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 19, 1:00 AM EST to 4:00 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, Southern Penobscot

When
February 19, 1:00 AM EST to 4:00 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)

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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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: 5131023, 5131024, 5131244, 5131245, 5131246.