Maine, 2008Heavy Snow in Maine, January 14 to 15, 2008
January 14 to 15, 2008 · NWS CAR · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
before exiting through the maritimes during the 15th. then ended during the morning of the 15th.
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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- 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.
Intensifying low pressure tracking northeast along the Atlantic coast crossed the Gulf of Maine during the 14th...before exiting through the maritimes during the 15th. Heavy snow developed during the morning of the 14th...continued overnight...then ended during the morning of the 15th. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were reported at times across central and Downeast Maine. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 10 to 15 inches across Downeast Maine...with 7 to 12 inches across central areas. Winds of 15 to 25 mph contributed to significant blowing and drifting snow...with near whiteout conditions at times.
Heavy Snow, Southern Penobscot
- When
- January 14, 11:00 AM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 15 inches.
Heavy Snow, Interior Hancock
- When
- January 14, 11:00 AM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Interior Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 15 inches.
Heavy Snow, Central Washington
- When
- January 14, 11:00 AM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Central Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 15 inches.
Heavy Snow, Coastal Hancock
- When
- January 14, 11:00 AM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 14 inches.
Heavy Snow, Coastal Washington
- When
- January 14, 11:00 AM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Coastal Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 14 inches.
Heavy Snow, Central Penobscot
- When
- January 14, 1:00 PM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Central Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches.
Heavy Snow, Southern Piscataquis
- When
- January 14, 1:00 PM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 12 inches.
Heavy Snow, Northern Washington
- When
- January 14, 1:00 PM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 15 inches.
Heavy Snow, Northern Penobscot
- When
- January 14, 3:00 PM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 9 inches.
Heavy Snow, Southeast Aroostook
- When
- January 14, 3:00 PM EST to January 15, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches.
- 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.
- Strong Wind in Washington, January 14, 20081 death · $10,000 · 2 events
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 14, 2008$437,000 · 15 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 14, 2008$80,000 · 16 events
- Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 14, 2008$73,000 · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 14, 2008$30,000 · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in Rhode Island, January 14, 2008$30,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Maine, January 14, 200814 events
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 14, 20089 events
- Dense Fog in California, January 14 to 15, 20084 events
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 14 to 15, 20083 events
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 14 to 15, 20082 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 14 to 15, 20082 events
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: 73772, 73773, 73774, 73775, 73777, 73767, 73768, 73769, 73765, 73766.