The snowfall that occurred on the 21st of November, 1989 was the first snowfall for northern New England. A Low
| November 21st Snowstorm | |
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Vital statistics
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| Participants | Northern New England, Maritimes |
| Date | November 20th-21st |
| Location | Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts |
pressure system developed in the Gulf of Maine and rapidly intensified. At 7 AM on the 21st, the low reached 968mb and was located halfway between Nova Scotia, Canada and Portland, Maine. Snow was heavy across Maine but moderate across New Hampshire. Vermont also received a modest amount. Thunder was also reported in the storm.
Selected Storm Totals[]
Maine
Vanceboro..........
Plot of snowfall totals of the Nov. 21st event.
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Waterville............8
Rumford.............8
Houlton...............6
Rangeley.............6
Presque Isle........6
Millinocket...........5
Lewiston..............4
Belfast.................4
Gardiner...............4
Caribou................4
Fort Kent.............3
Jonesboro............2
Brunswick............2
Portland...............1
New Hampshire
Colebrook............5
Mt. Washington....2
Franklin...............2 Berlin..................2
Concord..............1
Greenland............Trace
Keene..................0
Vermont
Mt. Jay.................9
Montpelier.............9
Newport...............6
Rochester............5
Rutland...............5
Burlington...........1
Pownal...............1
Massachusetts
Blue Hill.............Trace
Worcester..........Trace