Maine, 2023

Winter Weather in Maine, March 23 to 24, 2023

March 23 to 24, 2023 · NWS CAR · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

exiting across the Maritimes during the early morning hours of the 24th. Snow began during the early morning hours of the 23rd then persisted into the early morning hours of the 24th.

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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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.

Intensifying low pressure crossed the region during the 23rd with a warm front...exiting across the Maritimes during the early morning hours of the 24th. Snow began during the early morning hours of the 23rd then persisted into the early morning hours of the 24th. Storm total snow accumulations across northern Aroostook county generally ranged from 4 to 6 inches. However, isolated totals up to around 8 inches also occurred across northeast Aroostook county. Snow accumulations across the remainder of northern Maine generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northwest Aroostook

When
March 23, 2:00 AM EST to March 24, 2:30 AM 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 4 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Northeast Aroostook

When
March 23, 2:00 AM EST to March 24, 2:30 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 ranged from 5 to 8 inches.

Winter Weather, Northern Somerset

When
March 23, 2:00 AM EST to March 24, 2:30 AM 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 4 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Northern Piscataquis

When
March 23, 2:00 AM EST to March 24, 2:30 AM 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 4 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Northern Penobscot

When
March 23, 2:00 AM EST to March 24, 2:30 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 3 to 5 inches.

Winter Weather, Southeast Aroostook

When
March 23, 2:00 AM EST to March 24, 2:30 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.

What these are

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.

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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: 1084658, 1084659, 1084660, 1084661, 1084662, 1084663.