Maine

Northern Maine sees first snowflakes of the season

By Associated Press

November 7, 2017

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CARIBOU, Maine (AP) — Election Day also is first day of snowfall in northern Maine this year.

The National Weather Service in Caribou says the first snowflakes of the year were observed in the Aroostook County city on Tuesday. The weather service says the snow fell in the afternoon.

First flakes of snow of the season observed up here in Caribou Maine this afternoon. We are officially reporting a Trace for the day.#mewx

— NWS Caribou (@NWSCaribou) November 7, 2017

First trace of snow @NWSCaribou today, almost a month later than average (Oct 12), and just shy of the latest Nov 13, 1977. #mewx

— NWS Caribou (@NWSCaribou) November 7, 2017

It’s officially reporting Tuesday’s snowfall as “a trace” for the day. Caribou is typically one of the snowiest places in the Northeast. Last winter, the city set a record with 132 straight days with a foot of snow on the ground.