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Log in1st snowfall brings 6 inches to The County
1st snowfall brings 6 inches to The County
by Outspoken on Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:00 am
1st snowfall brings 6 inches to The County
By Jen Lynds
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
FORT KENT, Maine — Pumpkins and scarecrows were splattered with patches of white in many parts of St. John Valley when residents woke up Wednesday morning. Up to 6 inches of snow fell in some parts of the region overnight and into the morning hours.
The higher the elevation, the more snow was received, according to Mal Walker, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Caribou.
“The highest amounts of snow were in the extreme northwestern part of the state,” he said Wednesday, pointing out that Estcourt and Freedom Acres near Fort Kent both received 6 inches of snow. “Anywhere from 3 to 6 inches fell in those areas.”
In Fort Kent and St. Francis, 4 inches of snow fell. St. Agatha received 3.5 inches, while 3 inches was recorded in Allagash, Clayton Lake, Castle Hill and Lille.
Trace amounts of snow were reported in the Caribou area, said Walker.
Other areas in southern Aroostook County received scattered snow showers and rain.
The NWS had issued a snow advisory earlier in the week telling Aroostook County residents to expect 2 to 4 inches.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/91693.html
BANGOR DAILY NEWS PHOTO BY JULIA BAYLY
By Jen Lynds
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
FORT KENT, Maine — Pumpkins and scarecrows were splattered with patches of white in many parts of St. John Valley when residents woke up Wednesday morning. Up to 6 inches of snow fell in some parts of the region overnight and into the morning hours.
The higher the elevation, the more snow was received, according to Mal Walker, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Caribou.
“The highest amounts of snow were in the extreme northwestern part of the state,” he said Wednesday, pointing out that Estcourt and Freedom Acres near Fort Kent both received 6 inches of snow. “Anywhere from 3 to 6 inches fell in those areas.”
In Fort Kent and St. Francis, 4 inches of snow fell. St. Agatha received 3.5 inches, while 3 inches was recorded in Allagash, Clayton Lake, Castle Hill and Lille.
Trace amounts of snow were reported in the Caribou area, said Walker.
Other areas in southern Aroostook County received scattered snow showers and rain.
The NWS had issued a snow advisory earlier in the week telling Aroostook County residents to expect 2 to 4 inches.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/91693.html
BANGOR DAILY NEWS PHOTO BY JULIA BAYLY
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