Maine, 2023Winter Storm in Maine, January 19 to 20, 2023
January 19 to 20, 2023 · NWS GYX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
A cold front crossed the region early on the 19th, providing some fresh cold air despite a relatively mild pattern. High pressure building out of Ontario helped to dam the cold air in place as a warm front approached from the southwest in the evening.
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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 cold front crossed the region early on the 19th, providing some fresh cold air despite a relatively mild pattern. High pressure building out of Ontario helped to dam the cold air in place as a warm front approached from the southwest in the evening. Light precipitation moved into the area as a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain initially before transitioning to all snow. Primary low pressure near Lake Erie occluded and a secondary low center developed near Nantucket early on the 20th. It was during this time that snowfall was the heaviest. Snow slowly tapered off through the afternoon and evening on the 20th, as an inverted trough remained draped across southwestern Maine during the day.
Winter Storm, Interior York
- When
- January 19, 8:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior York forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread southwest Maine during the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate to heavy at times. While snowfall rates tapered off by sunrise on the 20th, snow lingered for much of the day as an inverted trough remained draped across southern New Hampshire. Once the upper low moved east of the area snow came to an end during the evening hours on the 20th. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 9 inches.
Winter Storm, Coastal York
- When
- January 19, 8:00 PM EST to January 20, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal York forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread southwest Maine during the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate to heavy at times. While snowfall rates tapered off by sunrise on the 20th, snow lingered for much of the day as an inverted trough remained draped across southern New Hampshire. Once the upper low moved east of the area snow came to an end during the evening hours on the 20th. Snowfall totals ranged from 4 inches along the beaches to 8 inches west of I-95.
Winter Storm, Central Interior Cumberland
- When
- January 19, 9:00 PM EST to January 20, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Interior Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread the Maine Lakes Region during the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate to heavy at times. While snowfall rates tapered off by sunrise on the 20th, snow lingered for much of the day as an inverted trough remained draped across southern New Hampshire. Once the upper low moved east of the area snow came to an end during the evening hours on the 20th. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 8 inches.
Winter Storm, Coastal Cumberland
- When
- January 19, 9:00 PM EST to January 20, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread the Casco Bay area during the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate to heavy at times. While snowfall rates tapered off by sunrise on the 20th, snow lingered for much of the day as an inverted trough remained draped across southern New Hampshire. Once the upper low moved east of the area snow came to an end during the evening hours on the 20th. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 9 inches.
Winter Storm, Androscoggin
- When
- January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread the Maine Lakes Region during the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate to heavy at times. While snowfall rates tapered off by sunrise on the 20th, snow lingered for much of the day as an inverted trough remained draped across southern New Hampshire. Once the upper low moved east of the area snow came to an end during the evening hours on the 20th. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 8 inches.
Winter Storm, Sagadahoc
- When
- January 19, 10:00 PM EST to January 20, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sagadahoc forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread Midcoast Maine during the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate to heavy at times. While snowfall rates tapered off by sunrise on the 20th, snow lingered for much of the day as an inverted trough remained draped across southern New Hampshire. Once the upper low moved east of the area snow came to an end during the evening hours on the 20th. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 7 inches.
Winter Storm, Kennebec
- When
- January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kennebec forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread the southern Kennebec Valley late in the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate at times. Snowfall rates tapered off gradually through the as lift became tied more closely with an inverted trough draped over southern New Hampshire. Snow ended during the afternoon on the 20th from north to south. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 7 inches.
Winter Storm, Lincoln
- When
- January 19, 11:00 PM EST to January 20, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread Midcoast Maine late in the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate at times. Snowfall rates tapered off gradually through the as lift became tied more closely with an inverted trough draped over southern New Hampshire. Snow ended during the afternoon on the 20th from north to south. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 7 inches.
Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread Midcoast Maine late in the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate at times. Snowfall rates tapered off gradually through the as lift became tied more closely with an inverted trough draped over southern New Hampshire. Snow ended during the afternoon on the 20th from north to south. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 7 inches.
Winter Storm, Coastal Waldo
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Waldo forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow overspread Midcoast Maine late in the evening on the 19th. After midnight snow became moderate at times. Snowfall rates tapered off gradually through the as lift became tied more closely with an inverted trough draped over southern New Hampshire. Snow ended during the afternoon on the 20th from north to south. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 7 inches.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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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: 1068883, 1068895, 1068892, 1068894, 1068897, 1068899, 1068903, 1068906, 1068907, 1068908.