Maine, 2024Winter Weather in Maine, February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024 · NWS GYX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
Early on the 17th a coastal storm passed well south of New England, with light snow just barely reaching southern New Hampshire. A trailing shortwave trough drove a strong cold front through the Saint Lawrence River Valley early in the morning.
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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.
Early on the 17th a coastal storm passed well south of New England, with light snow just barely reaching southern New Hampshire. A trailing shortwave trough drove a strong cold front through the Saint Lawrence River Valley early in the morning. The cold front crossed the international border and into western Maine after sunrise on the 17th. As daytime heating increased the low level instability, snow showers along the front became more organized and a broken band of snow squalls swept towards the Mid-coast during the afternoon.
Winter Weather, Central Interior Cumberland
- When
- February 17, 2:30 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Central Interior Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow squalls arrived in Western Maine during the afternoon on the 17th. The webcam at the Naples Causeway observed visibility dropping below one quarter mile, with a quick, light accumulation on the road. The squalls lasted about 20 minutes at any given location before conditions improved. Snowfall amounts were generally less than 1 inch.
Winter Weather, Androscoggin
- When
- February 17, 2:30 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow squalls arrived in western Maine during the afternoon on the 17th. The Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport reported visibility dropping to one quarter mile with winds gusting to 20 mph. The squalls lasted about 20 minutes at any given location before conditions improved. Snowfall amounts were generally less than 1 inch.
Winter Weather, Kennebec
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kennebec forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow squalls arrived in the lower Kennebec River Valley during the afternoon on the 17th. The Augusta State Airport reported visibility dropping to one quarter mile with winds gusting to 29 mph. The squalls lasted about 20 minutes at any given location before conditions improved. Snowfall amounts were generally less than 1 inch.
Winter Weather, Sagadahoc
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sagadahoc forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow squalls arrived at the Midcoast during the afternoon on the 17th. The Richmond webcam on I-295 observed visibility dropping to one quarter mile and quick, light accumulation on the highway. The squalls lasted about 20 minutes at any given location before conditions improved. Snowfall amounts were generally less than 1 inch.
Winter Weather, Lincoln
- When
- February 17, 3:30 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow squalls arrived at the Midcoast during the late afternoon on the 17th. The Wiscasset Airport reported visibility dropping to one quarter mile and local webcams showed gusty winds accompanying the snow. The squalls lasted about 20 minutes at any given location before conditions improved. Snowfall amounts were generally less than 1 inch.
Winter Weather, Knox
- When
- February 17, 4:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow squalls arrived at the Midcoast during the late afternoon on the 17th. The Knox County Regional Airport reported visibility dropping to one quarter mile and winds gusting to 25 mph. The squalls lasted about 20 minutes at any given location before conditions improved. Snowfall amounts were generally less than 1 inch.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1152749, 1152750, 1152751, 1152753, 1152752, 1152754.