In Portland, where they have been keeping track since 1941, this was the coldest February ever (average temperature 13.8). In fact, there was only one month that was colder (January 1971 at 12.2). In Harpswell, temperatures were 12.6 degrees below normal, which looks a bit out of place on the first graph below, more than twice as far from normal as any other month in the last 50. There was only one day warmer than normal in February. There were 19 days more than 10 degrees below normal and 10 days when the low temperature was below zero, including a minus 12.3 on the 24th, the coldest temperature ever recorded at my weather station.
And we've had some snow. We finally went more than two consecutive days without snow for the first time since January 17-23, as it has been dry since February 26th. In between, we had 74.5", over 6 feet of snow, in 33 days! In Harpswell, we had more than 40" in both January and February. In Portland, NOAA has been keeping track of snowfall since 1881 and they have never had consecutive months with more than 40" (not even this year, since they only recorded 34" in Portland in February).
Springtime? We'll be ready.
And we've had some snow. We finally went more than two consecutive days without snow for the first time since January 17-23, as it has been dry since February 26th. In between, we had 74.5", over 6 feet of snow, in 33 days! In Harpswell, we had more than 40" in both January and February. In Portland, NOAA has been keeping track of snowfall since 1881 and they have never had consecutive months with more than 40" (not even this year, since they only recorded 34" in Portland in February).
Springtime? We'll be ready.