Maine, 2026

Winter Weather in Maine, January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026 · NWS CAR · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Low pressure developed along an occluded front crossing the region from the late evening of the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. persisting into early afternoon.

Where it happened

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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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS CAR wrote it up.

Low pressure developed along an occluded front crossing the region from the late evening of the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. Snow developed during the early morning hours of the 22nd...persisting into early afternoon. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches...with local totals to around 6 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Central Penobscot

When
January 22, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM 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 4 to 6 inches.

Winter Weather, Northern Washington

When
January 22, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM 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 4 inches.

Winter Weather, Southern Penobscot

When
January 22, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM 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 3 to 5 inches.

Winter Weather, Central Washington

When
January 22, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Central 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 2 to 4 inches.

Winter Weather, Interior Hancock

When
January 22, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM 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 were estimated to range from 3 to 5 inches.

Winter Weather, Southeast Aroostook

When
January 22, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM 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 3 to 5 inches south to 1 to 2 inches north.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 1310404, 1310405, 1310406, 1310407, 1310408, 1310409.