Maine, 2022Winter Weather in Maine, April 28 to 29, 2022
April 28 to 29, 2022 · NWS CAR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
A slow moving occluding low remained in the vicinity of the Bay of Fundy from the 28th into the 29th. Precipitation transitioned from rain to snow across Aroostook county during the early morning hours of the 28th with colder air being drawn south.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
A slow moving occluding low remained in the vicinity of the Bay of Fundy from the 28th into the 29th. Precipitation transitioned from rain to snow across Aroostook county during the early morning hours of the 28th with colder air being drawn south. Precipitation then remained in the form of snow into the 29th. The heaviest snow accumulations occurred in an area from Caribou to Mars Hill in northeast Aroostook county. Accumulations in this area generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches...with an isolated 8 inch total. Northwest of the region of heaviest accumulation...lesser precipitation led to less snow. A mix of rain and snow limited snow accumulations to the south. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph accompanied the snow along with much below normal level temperatures.
Winter Weather, Northeast Aroostook
- When
- April 28, 1:00 AM EST to April 29, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northeast 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 generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches...with a maximum total of 8 inches near Mars Hill. Winds gusts of 25 to 35 mph also occurred along with much below normal level temperatures.
Winter Weather, Southeast Aroostook
- When
- April 28, 1:00 AM EST to April 29, 5:00 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 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusts of 25 to 35 mph also occurred along with much below normal level temperatures.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, April 28, 2022$48,000 · 68 kt wind · 10 events
- Tornado and Hail in Nebraska, April 28 to 29, 20222 in hail · 14 events
- Hail in South Dakota, April 28, 20222 in hail · 9 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Nebraska, April 28 to 29, 20221.75 in hail · 6 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, April 28 to 29, 20222 in hail · 5 events
- Hail in Minnesota, April 28, 20221.25 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Florida, April 28, 2022$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events
- Hail in Nebraska, April 28, 20221 in hail · 2 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, April 28, 20222 events
- High Wind in Nevada, April 28, 202252 kt wind · 2 events
- Flood in South Dakota, April 28 to 30, 20221 event
- High Wind in California, April 28, 202255 kt wind · 1 event
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: 1012766, 1012767.