PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
152 PM EST SAT JAN 22 2000

...SUMMARY OF THE JANUARY 21ST SNOWSTORM...

WASHINGTON COUNTY AND EASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY EXPERIENCED BLIZZARD 
CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF YESTERDAY. SEVERAL STATIONS REPORTED WIND 
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN 
MOST OF EASTERN MAINE.  THIS COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY SNOW LEAD 
TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...WHICH FREQUENTLY REDUCED 
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE.

SNOWFALL TOTALS WERE LESS IN NORTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL MAINE...BUT 3 
TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL IN MOST LOCATIONS.

THE FOLLOWING SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE ESTIMATED AT MANY LOCATIONS DUE 
TO THE STRONG WINDS AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

LOCATION           SNOWFALL

AROOOSTOOK

CARIBOU........... 7.7 INCHES
PRESQUE ISLE...... 7 INCHES
HOULTON........... 6 INCHES
CLAYTON LAKE...... 3 INCHES
FORT KENT......... 2 INCHES

HANCOCK

WEST FRANKLIN..... 7 INCHES
BAR HARBOR........ 6 INCHES
ELLSWORTH......... 4 INCHES
BUCKSPORT......... 4 INCHES

PENOBSCOT

BANGOR............ 4 INCHES
SHIN POND......... 4 INCHES
ORONO............. 4 INCHES
MILLINOCKET....... 3 INCHES

PISCATAQUIS

SEBEC LAKE........ 4 INCHES

WASHINGTON

DANFORTH.......... 8 INCHES
EASTPORT.......... 7 INCHES
EAST MACHIAS...... 7 INCHES
ROBBINSTON.........7 INCHES
PRINCETON......... 6 INCHES


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