Melillo, J.M., T.C. Since the mid-1990s, the amount of winter warming (Figure 2a) has been approximately twice that of summer warming (Figure 2b), with persistently above average temperatures occurring since the 1990s. Snowstorms of over five inches a day normally occur five times a year. Tuesday's nor'easter dropped more than a foot of snow in some parts of Maine. On Damariscotta Lake, the average ice-out date during the mid-20th century was mid- to late April; it is now early April. NOAA Technical Report NOS Climate Change Means for Maine and the Northeast. Create one. National Weather Service The National Weather Service in Gray forecast 5 to 8 inches of snow in southern Maine by the time the storm ends early Wednesday. In the harsh winter months, average accumulated snowfall ranges from 40 to 80 inches across the Southern Interior and Northern Interior climate divisions, with the northern tip of the state receiving up to 100 inches. * WHEN.From 7 AM Tuesday to 5 AM EST Wednesday. Rivers and Lakes. Multiple locations were found. Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. - Southern Grafton; Sullivan; Merrimack; Cheshire; Western And Central Hillsborough. The number of extreme precipitation events has been near to well above average since 2005 and is projected to increase during this century. But, no single snowfall surpassed what fell in 2013. Current Conditions. Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States. Please select one of the following: Local KGYX Standard Radar (low bandwidth), NWS Gray Geographic Area Naming Convention Maps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bureau of Parks and Lands, Augusta, ME. Enjoy the show! Mayewski, and C.V. Schmitt, Eds., 2009: Maines Climate Future: An Initial 32 0 10 20 30 40 50 F. Even under a lower emissions pathway, temperatures are generally projected to exceed historical record levels by the middle of this century. In December, for instance, one in four years totals over 22.6 inches of snow. Less commonly, snow lands as early as October or holds off until December. Gray, A.G. 2012: Climate-Related The annual number of 2-inch extreme precipitation events has varied over the period of record, but the 10-year interval from 2005 to 2014 had a record number (nearly double the long-term average; Figure 4), similar to the rest of the northeastern United States. Maine is approximately 90% forested and has more than 3,500 miles of coastline, making forestry, fishery, hunting and fishing, tourism, and ecosystem services all sensitive to a changing climate. Multiple locations were found. MaineDurham 6.0"Poland 5.2"Lewiston 5.0"Auburn 4.1"Naples 6.5'Cumberland 6.1"Cape Elizabeth 6.0" Cumberland Foreside 7.0"Porter 7.0"East Baldwin 6.8"Limington 6.6"Yarmouth 6.0"Acton 6.0"Westbrook 7.0"Harpswell 5.5"Raymond 5.4"North Windham 5.8"Shapleigh 5.7"Gorham 5.5"Turner 5.5"West Paris 5.5"Freeport 5.4"Raymond 5.4"Bridgton 5.0"Wayne 4.2"Augusta 4.4"Waterville 2.0"Lisbon Falls 5.0" New Gloucester 5.0" North Yarmouth 5.0"Poland 5.0"South Bristol 5.0"Tenants Harbor 5.0"Portland Jetport 4.6"Farmingdale 3.4"North Sumner 4.5"Auburn 4.3"Saco 4.3"Kennebunkport 4.1"Wells 4.1"Jefferson 4.0"Kittery 4.0"Rumford 4.0"York 3.9"Woolwich 3.8"Bowdoin 3.5"Thomaston 3.4"Rockland 3.0"Oakland 2.5"Rome 2.3"Rangeley 1.7"Skowhegan 1.0"New HampshireMadison, NH 6.5"Meredith, NH 6.5"Plymouth, NH 5.2"North Conway, NH 5.0"North Hampton, NH 5.0"Bow, NH 4.0"Manchester, NH 4.0"Hillsborough, NH 3.5"Towns not listed did not have snowfall reports available. Local Programs. The storm on Nov. 25-26 gave Boulder 22" of snow and 1.47" of liquid equivalentwhich shows that the 10-to-1 snow-to-liquid ratio that was often used to extrapolate snowfall amounts decades. Gray reported 6.1 inches of snow, Windham 5.8 inches, Topsham 5 inches, Shapleigh 6.5 inches, Saco 4.3 inches, Lisbon Falls 3.8 inches, and Hallowell 3.5 inches. Record/Year; Alpena . Dog attack leaves 6-year-old Maine girl with 1,000 stitches. Success. Nuisance floods are events in which water levels exceed the local threshold (set by NOAAs National Weather Service) for minor impacts. 185.6 2006-07. Wind. 17, 2021. - Northern Oxford; Northern Franklin; Central Somerset; Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Southern Somerset; Interior Cumberland Highlands; Northern Coos; Northern Carroll, Gray Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 5" You can share 5 more gift articles this month. Weather.gov > Gray - Portland, ME > LatestSnowfallReports. National Centers for Environmental Information, Asheville, NC, accessed March of snowfall in the next 5 days. - Southern Penobscot; Interior Hancock; Central Washington; Coastal Hancock; Coastal Washington, Gray NWS Brassua Dam, Total annual precipitation in Maine reached a historically high multiyear average during the 2005-2009 period (Figure 2d). Maine is part of a large area in the higher mid-latitudes that is projected to see increases in winter (Figure 5) and spring precipitation. 1,043 ft., Winter average temperatures range from 25F in the far south to less than 15F in the northern and interior portions of the state. We are certainly behind normal for what we see, said Jerry Combs, a meteorologist at the weather services Gray office. NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals. All the other numbers are averages, based on weather data gathered from 1991 to 2020 at the Portland International Jetport. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Please try another search. United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Hi, to comment on stories you must create a commenting profile. 174.5. function jump(menu) How much snow did you get: Feb. 22-23, 2023. Don't have a commenting profile? NEWCASTLE, Maine (WMTW) - A 92-year-old woman in Maine has been tracking the weather for the . * IMPACTS.Periods of moderate snow will combine with low Forecasts. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. nerfc@noaa.gov. The fresh powder should boost the areas snow totals after a lackluster winter. snowpack depth of target=""; Please Contact Us. This page pulls together information on when, how much and how often Portland, Maine has snow. Snowfall totals: Maine's snowfall accumulations as winter returns. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WMTW-TV. CO-OPS 083. Gray, A.G., J. Shaleen, E. Stanicoff, In. Hall, R. Horton, K. Knuuti, R. Moss, J. Obeysekera, A. The totals were published at 8:45 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday by. Another 25 percent of years receive five inches or less for the month. Bangor Fss The White House, 2014: Fact Sheet, What National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The snowfall on Tuesday was making for messy driving, but adding only modest amounts to modest monthly totals. 2023 NEWS CENTER Maine. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. Richmond, and G.W. Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL, last modified June 2020. Precipitation since 2005 has averaged 6.6 inches more than during 18952004. Hi, to comment on stories you must create a commenting profile. } If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. Jeff Carter clears snow from a sidewalk in Kennebunkport on Tuesday. Under a higher emissions pathway, historically unprecedented warming is projected during this century (Figure 1). You will receive an email to complete the registration. Check out final blizzard snowfall totals from the National Weather. Horton, E.R. { Log in to join the discussion. All NOAA,