An arctic cold front crossed the region during the afternoon of the 20th bringing the coldest air of the season to northern and eastern Maine. The arctic air then remained into the 27th. The coldest temperatures of the arctic outbreak occurred during the morning of the 22nd. Low temperatures on the morning of the 22nd generally ranged from 25 to 35 below zero across northwest areas...with 15 to 25 below zero across much of the remainder of northern Maine...to zero to 5 above Downeast. The coldest recorded temperature of the outbreak...37 below zero at Big Black River...occurred during the morning of the 22nd. Low temperatures on the morning of the 23rd generally ranged from 15 to 25 below zero across northern areas...to zero to 10 below Downeast. High temperatures from the 22nd through the 24th struggled to reach zero across northern areas...with generally single digits Downeast. Low temperatures from the 24th to the 27th varied with the extent of cloud cover. Gusty winds occasionally produced dangerous wind chills during the outbreak with values of 45 to 55 below zero at times across northern areas and 25 to 35 below zero Downeast. Wind Chill Advisories and Warnings were issued at various times during the outbreak.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN SOMERSET, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CENTRAL PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in INTERIOR HANCOCK, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CENTRAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COASTAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COASTAL HANCOCK, MAINE
From 20-JAN-13 18:00:00 to 27-JAN-13 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: ASOS

Arctic air settled across the region through the week of the 20th to 27th. Winds occasionally combined with the arctic air to produce dangerous wind chills.