Maine, 2022

Winter Weather in Maine, March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022 · NWS CAR · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Low pressure intensified while moving along the Downeast coast during the morning of the 25th. Warmer air being drawn north over cold low level air dammed at the surface produced a wintry mix across northern Maine through the morning and afternoon.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 intensified while moving along the Downeast coast during the morning of the 25th. Warmer air being drawn north over cold low level air dammed at the surface produced a wintry mix across northern Maine through the morning and afternoon. Across northern Aroostook county and northern portions of Somerset and Piscataquis counties snow accumulations generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches along with around a tenth of an inch of ice. Across northern portions of Penobscot county snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches along with a tenth to quarter inch of ice. Across southeast Aroostook county snow accumulations were around an inch along with a quarter to half inch of ice.

The radar

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Event by event

4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northwest Aroostook

When
March 25, 3:00 AM EST to 3:00 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)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches along with around a tenth of an inch of ice.

Winter Weather, Northeast Aroostook

When
March 25, 3:00 AM EST to 3:00 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)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches along with around a tenth of an inch of ice.

Winter Weather, Northern Somerset

When
March 25, 3:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 5 inches along with around a tenth of an inch of ice.

Winter Weather, Northern Piscataquis

When
March 25, 3:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Piscataquis forecast zone
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches along with around a tenth of an inch of ice.

What these are

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1012727, 1012728, 1012729, 1012730.