What is the most snow ever recorded in Maine?

Between February 8-9, 2013, parts of southern and central Maine saw between 2-3 feet of snow. Gorham, Maine got the worst of it with a whopping 35.5 inches of snowfall during the storm, making it the snowiest place in Maine at the time.

What was the worst snowstorm in Maine?

A second blizzard, on Jan. 12, 1923, was one of the worst for the season with gale force winds of 25 to 35 mph. . . ….Blizzards.

Date Impact
January 17-18, 1979 A record 27.1 inches fell on Portland with 46 mph wind gusts. A 24-hour record of 24.1 inches was recorded.

What was the worst blizzard in New England?

Nearly all economic activity was disrupted in the worst-hit areas. The storm killed about 100 people in the Northeast and injured about 4,500….Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978.

Category 5 “Extreme” (RSI/NOAA: 18.42)
Boston City Hall
Formed February 5, 1978
Dissipated February 7, 1978
Fatalities Around 100 fatalities; 4,500 injured

Was there a blizzard in 2000?

The Carolina Crusher was one of the most powerful winter storms on record in parts of North Carolina….January 2000 North American blizzard.

Category 3 “Major” (RSI/NOAA: 7.86)
Formed January 18, 2000
Dissipated January 30, 2000
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion 20–30 inches (51–76 cm) – Raleigh-Durham
Fatalities Unknown

What year did Maine have the most snow?

One of the most overwhelming snow events on record in Maine was the snowstorm on Dec. 30, 1962. The majority of the state was walloped by a storm that dropped multiple feet of snow from north to south, and it saw the state hit its one-day snowfall record, according to weather service meteorologist Mark Bloomer.

How many inches of snow did we get in 1978 Blizzard?

Great Blizzard of 1978

Category 5 “Extreme” (RSI/NOAA: 39.07)
Surface map on the morning of January 26, 1978.
Dissipated January 29, 1978
Lowest pressure 955.5 mb (28.22 inHg)
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion 52 in (130 cm) Muskegon, Michigan