Maine, 2023Winter 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.
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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- Fire, smoke and dust
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- 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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Missouri, March 23 to 25, 20233 deaths · 2 injured · $418,000 · 1.25 in hail · 116 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Utah, March 23 to 25, 20235 injured · $200,000 · 10 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, March 23 to 24, 2023$65,000 · 1.5 in hail · 9 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Oklahoma, March 23, 2023$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 13 events
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, March 23 to 24, 2023$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Ohio, March 23, 2023$20,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 23, 2023$5,000 · 2.75 in hail · 11 events
- Flood in Indiana, March 23, 2023$15,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in California, March 23 to 24, 202370 kt wind · 8 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oregon, March 23 to 25, 20234 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Arkansas, March 23 to 24, 20230.75 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, March 23, 2023$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
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.