The First Half of Meteorological Winter 2016/2017 in Northern and Eastern Maine

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
221 AM EST Tue Jan 17 2017

...Winter 2016-2017 Update...

Meteorological winter is the 3 month period from December through
February.

During the first half of the winter (December 1st through January
15th), the average temperature at Caribou of 15.8 degrees exactly
equaled the 30-year average temperature (1981-2010 averages).
There was a total of 51.4 inches of snow, which was 16.1 inches
above average. It was the snowiest first half of winter since the
winter of 2007-2008.

At Bangor, the average temperature so far this winter of 21.8
degrees was 1.3 degrees below average. A total of 21.3 inches of
snow was observed, which was just one tenth of an inch (0.1")
below average.

From December 1st through january 15th there were 15 nights with
a low below zero at Caribou, which was 2 above average. At
Bangor, there were 8 nights with a low below zero, which was 2
above average.

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CB

January Cold Wave the Sequel Day Four - 01/16/2017

New Brunswick

Bas Caraquet

Max: -6.9°C
Min: -18.7°C

Bathurst Airport

Max: -3.3°C
Min: -22.8°C

Bouctouche AAFC

Max: -1.2°C
Min: -18.8°C

Charlo

Max: -4.1°C
Min: -22.4°C

Doaktown

Max: -3.2°C
Min: -25.2°C

Edmundston

Max: -2.7°C
Min: -29.5°C

Fredericton International Airport

Max: -1.2°C
Min: -20.3°C

Kouchibouguac

Max: -2.6°C
Min: -21.8°C

Miramichi

Max: -4.3°C
Min: -22.3°C

Saint John Airport

Max: 1.3°C
Min: -18.0°C

Woodstock

Max: -3.0°C
Min: -23.1°C

Nova Scotia

Parrsboro

Max: 2.7°C
Min: -19.0°C

Maine

Frenchville

Max: 26°F/-3.3°C
Min: -7°F/-21.7°C

Caribou

Max: 29°F/-2.2°C
Min: -12°F/-24.4°C

Houlton

Max: 28°F/-2.2°C
Min: -9°F/-22.8°C