Maine, 2022

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, February 25, 2022

February 25, 2022 · NWS CAR · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Low pressure tracked south of the Gulf of Maine during the 25th while an upper level disturbance also crossed the region. Snow developed during the morning of the 25th and persisted into the evening.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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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  • 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
6

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 tracked south of the Gulf of Maine during the 25th while an upper level disturbance also crossed the region. Snow developed during the morning of the 25th and persisted into the evening. The heaviest snow accumulations occurred along...and south of a line...from southern Piscataquis to northern Washington counties. Snow totals rapidly diminished northward across northern Maine. Warning criteria snow accumulations occurred during the late afternoon. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 7 inches...with local totals up to 9 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

5 winter weather, 1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Southern Penobscot

When
February 25, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 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)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 9 inches.

Winter Weather, Interior Hancock

When
February 25, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Interior Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches.

Winter Weather, Central Washington

When
February 25, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM 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 generally ranged from 4 to 6 inches...with localized totals up to 8 inches.

Winter Weather, Coastal Hancock

When
February 25, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 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)

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches...with localized totals up to 7 inches.

Winter Weather, Coastal Washington

When
February 25, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 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)

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 4 to 6 inches...with localized totals up to 8 inches.

Winter Weather, Southern Piscataquis

When
February 25, 5:00 AM EST to 8:00 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)

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 6 inches...with localized totals up to 8 inches.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1009541, 1009542, 1009543, 1009544, 1009545, 1009547.