Maine, 2026

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, February 10 to 11, 2026

February 10 to 11, 2026 · NWS CAR · 16 events in 15 counties and zones

Low pressure system from the west moved over Maine, late on 02/10 into 02/11. Occluded front moves over the state, bringing precipitation in the form of snow from west to southeast.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
16

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.

Low pressure system from the west moved over Maine, late on 02/10 into 02/11. Occluded front moves over the state, bringing precipitation in the form of snow from west to southeast. Low began to slow down over eastern Maine, and alongside a surface low developing, heaviest snowfall occurred over eastern Maine. Warning criteria snowfall occurred in central and costal Washington county, with accumulations around 7-9 inches during the afternoon of the 11th. Storm total accumulations around 6-8 inches in southern Aroostook. Northern and eastern Aroostook, alongside Hancock county, had accumulations around 3-5 inches. The rest of the Central Highlands, Upper Penobscot Valley, and Bangor region received about 2-4 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

14 winter weather, 2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Southern Penobscot

When
February 10, 7:00 PM EST to February 11, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.

Winter Weather, Interior Hancock

When
February 10, 7:00 PM EST to February 11, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Interior Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches.

Winter Weather, Coastal Hancock

When
February 10, 7:00 PM EST to February 11, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches.

Winter Weather, Northwest Aroostook

When
February 10, 9:00 PM EST to February 11, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Northwest Aroostook forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches.

Winter Weather, Northern Somerset

When
February 10, 9:00 PM EST to February 11, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
Public
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
February 10, 9:00 PM EST to February 11, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Piscataquis forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Central Piscataquis

When
February 10, 9:00 PM EST to February 11, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Central Piscataquis forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Southern Piscataquis

When
February 10, 9:00 PM EST to February 11, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Central Penobscot

When
February 10, 9:00 PM EST to February 11, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Central Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Heavy Snow, Central Washington

When
February 10, 9:00 PM EST to February 11, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Central Washington forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 inches.

Heavy Snow, Coastal Washington

When
February 10, 9:00 PM EST to February 11, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Coastal Washington forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches.

Winter Weather, Northeast Aroostook

When
February 10, 10:00 PM EST to February 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Aroostook forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches.

Winter Weather, Northern Penobscot

When
February 10, 10:00 PM EST to February 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by
Public
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, Southeast Aroostook

When
February 10, 10:00 PM EST to February 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 8 inches.

Winter Weather, Central Penobscot

When
February 10, 10:00 PM EST to February 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Central Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by
Public
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, Northern Washington

When
February 10, 10:00 PM EST to February 11, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 8 inches.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1317499, 1317500, 1317501, 1317488, 1317489, 1317490, 1317491, 1317492, 1317493, 1317502, 1317503, 1317494, 1317495, 1317496, 1317497, 1317498.