Ice Storm in Maine

Events

79

Deaths

2

Injuries

0

Damage

$329 million

• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Maine, January 24 to 25, 19982 deaths · $9.0 million · 30 eventsLow pressure that developed off the southern New England Coast combined with an area of low pressure moving eastward from the Ohio River Valley to bring a mixture of precipitation to the state.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Maine, January 5 to 10, 19981 death · $311 million · 29 eventsA severe ICE STORM hit sections of central and southern Maine from January 5 through January 9.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Maine, December 11 to 12, 2008$13 million · 17 eventsA major winter storm brought a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to Maine from the morning of December 11th to the morning of December 12th. The greatest impact in the state was in coastal counties of the state where a significant ice storm occurred.
• Ice Storm in Maine, March 16, 20011 death · 1 eventA 51-year-old woman from South Berwick was killed when snow and ice slid off the high-pitched roof of her 2-story home and completely buried her.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Maine, December 21 to 23, 2013$3.2 million · 11 eventsA major winter storm affected the State of Maine from December 21st, 2013, through January 6th,, 2014.
• Ice Storm in Maine, February 19, 1998$300,000 · 3 eventsA large low pressure area in the Ohio Valley and a developing low off the New England Coast brought rain and freezing rain to parts of Eastern Maine.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Maine, December 11 to 12, 200854 kt wind · 14 eventsLow pressure tracking across Downeast Maine brought significant precipitation to all of northern and eastern Maine. Precipitation began during the afternoon of the 11th...then continued through the morning of the 12th.
• Ice Storm in Maine, November 25 to 26, 19969 eventsLow pressure moving northeastward from the mid-Atlantic States brought a mixture of precipitation to most of Maine. In interior sections of coastal Maine, heavy accumulations of ice brought down numerous trees and caused widespread power outages.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Maine, March 6 to 7, 20119 eventsLow pressure tracking along a stalled frontal boundary across Downeast Maine brought abundant moisture to the region. Across northern portions of the region rain transitioned to snow during the evening of the 6th with colder air in the wake of the front.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Maine, December 21 to 22, 20139 eventsSeveral weak areas of low pressure tracked across Downeast Maine along a nearly stationary frontal boundary through the 21st into the 22nd. Precipitation began during the afternoon of the 21st then continued into the afternoon of the 22nd.
• Ice Storm in Maine, December 23, 20135 eventsThe second portion of a major ice storm event across Downeast Maine occurred from the overnight hours of the 22nd through the 23rd.
• Ice Storm in Maine, January 4, 20002 eventsLow pressure tracking through the St. Lawrence River Valley brought mixed precipitation to extreme northern Maine. After several inches of snow...precipitation changed to sleet and freezing rain during the afternoon.

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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 2026-09-24.