A major winter storm brought blizzard conditions to much of western Maine as heavy snow and strong winds combined to produce near-zero visibility.  An area of low pressure moved from the southeastern states on the morning of March 4th to off the Mid-Atlantic Coast by the morning of the 5th.  The low continued to intensify as it moved slowly northeastward to just off Cape Cod by the morning of the 6th.  The storm then tracked east into the Atlantic by the morning of the 7th.  Many businesses and schools were closed due to the storm.  In addition, a 1 to 2 foot storm surge combined with high astronomical tides to produce coastal flooding and beach erosion along the Maine coast south of Portland.  Snowfall amounts from the storm generally ranged from several inches in the western mountains near the Canadian border to 20 inches or more along the coast.  Several locations in York and Cumberland Counties reported around 2 feet of new snow while most locations southeast of the mountains had more than a foot of new snow from the storm.  Blizzard conditions developed along and inland from the coast  during the afternoon of the 6th.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN OXFORD, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SAGADAHOC, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in LINCOLN, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in SAGADAHOC, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in COASTAL CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR WALDO, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in KENNEBEC, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN SOMERSET, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in COASTAL YORK, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in INTERIOR CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in COASTAL CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in INTERIOR WALDO, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in INTERIOR YORK, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR YORK, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in LINCOLN, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN OXFORD, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN FRANKLIN, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in KNOX, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in COASTAL WALDO, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in KENNEBEC, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in COASTAL YORK, MAINE
From 05-MAR-01 08:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in KNOX, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Blizzard in COASTAL WALDO, MAINE
From 06-MAR-01 13:00:00 to 06-MAR-01 19:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.