Maine, 2024Winter Storm in Maine, January 6 to 7, 2024
January 6 to 7, 2024 · NWS GYX · 11 events in 10 counties and zones
Early on the 6th low pressure began organize along the Gulf Coast as high pressure settled into southern Quebec. This high pressure brought some fresh cold air ahead of the developing East Coast storm.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
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- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 6th low pressure began organize along the Gulf Coast as high pressure settled into southern Quebec. This high pressure brought some fresh cold air ahead of the developing East Coast storm. Early on the 7th the storm center had moved to a position near Chesapeake Bay and was beginning to occlude. By this time light snow was already breaking out across parts of western Maine as warm, moist air was forced over the cold dome. Slow deepening continued as the nor'easter approached Nantucket, with the strongest forcing sent a mesoscale band of heavy snow north into southwestern Maine where it settled through the afternoon. Snowfall rates in excess of 1 to 2 inches per hour were frequently observed underneath this band. The storm began to exit east northeast and snow generally ended from west to east into the early evening hours on the 7th.
Winter Storm, Interior York
- When
- January 6, 11:00 PM EST to January 7, 5:00 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)
Light to moderate snow began late in the evening on the 6th. Heavy snow began early in the morning on the 7th as a mesoscale band forced by strong warm air advection lifted into southwest Maine and settled overhead into the afternoon. Snowfall rates in excess of 1 to 2 inches per hours were observed throughout the event. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 12 to 18 inches.
Winter Storm, Coastal York
- When
- January 6, 11:00 PM EST to January 7, 5:00 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)
Light to moderate snow began late in the evening on the 6th. Heavy snow began early in the morning on the 7th as a mesoscale band forced by strong warm air advection lifted into southwest Maine but settled just inland from the coast through the afternoon. Snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hours were observed throughout the event. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 8 to 12 inches.
Winter Storm, Interior Cumberland Highlands
- When
- January 6, 11:00 PM EST to January 7, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Cumberland Highlands forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light to moderate snow began late in the evening on the 6th. Snow was heavy at times, but a heavy mesoscale snowband never quite made it north into the Bridgton area. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 8 to 10 inches.
Winter Storm, Interior Cumberland Highlands
- When
- January 6, 11:00 PM EST to January 7, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Cumberland Highlands forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light to moderate snow began late in the evening on the 6th. Snow was heavy at times, but a heavy mesoscale snowband never quite made it north into the western Maine mountains. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 7 to 10 inches.
Winter Storm, Central Interior Cumberland
- When
- January 7, 1:00 AM EST to 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)
Light to moderate snow began early in the morning on the 7th. Heavy snow began in the morning on the 7th as a mesoscale band forced by strong warm air advection lifted into the Lakes Region of Maine and settled overhead into the afternoon. Snowfall rates in excess of 1 to 2 inches per hours were observed throughout the event. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 12 to 16 inches.
Winter Storm, Coastal Cumberland
- When
- January 7, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Light to moderate snow began early in the morning on the 7th. Heavy snow began in the morning on the 7th as a mesoscale band forced by strong warm air advection lifted into Casco Bay and settled overhead into the afternoon. Snowfall rates in excess of 1 to 2 inches per hours were observed throughout the event. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 12 to 16 inches.
Winter Storm, Sagadahoc
- When
- January 7, 4:00 AM EST to 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)
Light to moderate snow began early in the morning on the 7th. Heavy snow began mid morning on the 7th as a mesoscale band forced by strong warm air advection lifted through Casco Bay and settled overhead into the afternoon. Snowfall rates in excess of 1 to 2 inches per hours were observed throughout the event. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 8 to 14 inches.
Winter Storm, Androscoggin
- When
- January 7, 4:00 AM EST to 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)
Light to moderate snow began early in the morning on the 7th. Snow was occasionally heavy at times, but a heavy mesoscale snowband never quite made it north into the area. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
Winter Storm, Kennebec
- When
- January 7, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kennebec forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light to moderate snow began early in the morning on the 7th. Snow was occasionally heavy at times, but a heavy mesoscale snowband never quite made it north into the lower Kennebec River Valley. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 9 inches.
Winter Storm, Lincoln
- When
- January 7, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light to moderate snow began early in the morning on the 7th. Snow was occasionally heavy at times, but a heavy mesoscale snowband never quite made it north into the Midcoast. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 10 inches.
Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- January 7, 6:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light to moderate snow began early in the morning on the 7th. Snow was occasionally heavy at times, but a heavy mesoscale snowband never quite made it north into the Midcoast. Snow ended quickly once surface winds veered to northwesterly. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 10 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1147398, 1147399, 1147402, 1147403, 1147401, 1147400, 1147404, 1147405, 1147406, 1147407, 1147408.