Low pressure developed off the Virginia coast on the morning of the 3rd and intensified as it moved slowly northeastward through the Gulf of Maine on the 4th.  The storm brought heavy snow to all of mid-coast and western Maine with 10 to 20 inches reported from the coast to the foothills and generally 7 to 11 inches reported in the mountains.  Strong northeasterly winds accompanied the storm causing a storm surge which combined with high astronomical tides to cause coastal flooding along the coast of York and Cumberland Counties.  Residents along Middle Beach and Great Hill Road were evacuated around 11 am.  Rocks the size of bread boxes covered the road up to 3 feet deep.  The seawall was ruptured at Gooches Beach allowing the tide to tear up sidewalks and fences.  In Wells, a portion of the city's seawall was damaged and debris covered Webhannet Drive.  In Saco, several feet of sand piled up on the streets of Camp Ellis and the tide took out jersey barriers on Eastern Avenue.  In Portland, the tide gauge was above flood stage for almost 2 hours from 1045 am until 1243 pm.  The peak gusts reported at the Portland Weather Buoy was 41 kts while the Matinicus Rock Buoy reported a peak gust of 63 kts.

Heavy Snow in LINCOLN, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood in COASTAL CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 04-JAN-03 10:45:00 to 04-JAN-03 12:43:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN FRANKLIN, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in KNOX, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN OXFORD, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR YORK, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Flood in COASTAL YORK, MAINE
From 04-JAN-03 10:45:00 to 04-JAN-03 12:43:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Heavy Snow in KENNEBEC, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN OXFORD, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in COASTAL CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL SOMERSET, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SAGADAHOC, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in COASTAL YORK, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN SOMERSET, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN FRANKLIN, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in COASTAL WALDO, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR WALDO, MAINE
From 03-JAN-03 20:00:00 to 05-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.