Winter 2015-2016 in Northern & Eastern Maine, so far

...The winter of 2015-2016...

As of January 28, 2016, for the meteorological winter which began on December 1st, it is the warmest winter to date on record at Caribou and the 3rd warmest to date at Bangor.

So far this winter the lowest temperature observed at Caribou was 9 below. If this holds, it would be the warmest low temperature ever observed during a winter season at Caribou.

The lowest high temperature observed so far this winter at Caribou was 9 above. If that holds, it would be the warmest on record at Caribou.

At Bangor, the lowest temperature observed so far this winter was 8 below, which is not a record. In most winters the lowest observed temperature at Bangor will fall into the 10 to 25 below range.

The lowest high temperature at Bangor so far this winter is 14 above, which is not a record. In most winters, the lowest high temperature at Bangor will fall between zero and 10 above.

A total of 16.2 inches of snow has been observed so far at Bangor this winter. This is the least amount of snow since the winter of 2006-2007.

A total of 42.5 inches of snow has been observed so far at Caribou this winter. This is the least amount of snow since the winter of 2010-2011.