Maine, 2024

Winter Weather in Maine, December 8, 2024

December 8, 2024 · NWS CAR · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A fast moving clipper system crossed the region during the 8th bringing light snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
10

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.

A fast moving clipper system crossed the region during the 8th bringing light snow.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Somerset

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 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 3 to 5 inches.

Winter Weather, Northern Piscataquis

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 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 3 to 5 inches.

Winter Weather, Northern Penobscot

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 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
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 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 4 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Central Piscataquis

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Central 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 ranged from 4 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Southern Piscataquis

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM 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 ranged from 4 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Central Penobscot

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Central 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, Northern Washington

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Northern 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 ranged from 3 to 5 inches.

Winter Weather, Southern Penobscot

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM 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 4 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Interior Hancock

When
December 8, 4:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Interior 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 ranged from 3 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1224259, 1224260, 1224261, 1224262, 1224263, 1224264, 1224265, 1224266, 1224267, 1224268.