Aroostook County Weather News from the Weather Forecast Office in Caribou, Maine .

WFO Caribou's Top News Items!
The latest weather related news from NOAA's National Weather Service WeatherForecast Office in Caribou Maine

Snow Drift Management
Snow Drift Management: A look at the dynamics of snow drifting and what can be done to keep drifts under control, by Mark Bloomer

Welcome to our new Science and Operations Officer (SOO) Todd Foisy!
Welcome to our new Science and Operations Officer (SOO) Todd Foisy!


2011 will be remembered as a warm year with a very stormy and wet summer.

Caribou has set its all-time annual precipitation record!
Caribou has set its all-time annual precipitation record!

Mainely Weather: The Stormy Summer of 2011
Overall, the summer of 2011 averaged about 0.5 to 1.0 degree above normal across northern and eastern Maine.

Caribou just had its warmest November on record!
November 2011 was much warmer than normal and dry, especially for Northern Maine.

Mainely Weather: New Meteorologist In Charge at WFO Caribou
Rich Okulski arrived in Caribou on August 28, 2011 to become the office’s third Meteorologist In Charge.

How to Measure Snow
Directions for measuring snowfall.

Snowfall Totals from the October 30th Winter Storm
The National Weather Service in Caribou has compiled preliminary snowfall totals and created a snowfall map for the October 30th Winter Storm that affected Maine.

Like the NWS Caribou Facebook Page
The NWS Caribou Facebook page is online.

NOAA Weather Radio Weekly Test on Tuesday, 8 Nov. This Week
The NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio routine weekly test normally scheduled for Wednesday, November 9 will be done a day earlier on Tuesday, November 8. If severe weather is expected on November 8 the routine weekly test will be canceled for the entire week.

Winter Weather Awareness Week in New England: Preparedness
This is the fifth in a series of five Public Information Statements to be issued this week.

Winter Weather Awareness Week in New England: Wind, Flood, Fog
This is the fourth in a series of five Public Information Statements to be issued this week.

2011 NWS Customer Satisfaction Report Now Available
As you may recall, a survey on NWS products, services and overall customer satisfaction was done in June 2011. The results and final report are in and available.

Winter Weather Awareness Week in New England: Cold Effects
This is the third in a series of five Public Information Statements to be issued this week.

Winter Weather Awareness Week in New England: Criteria
This is the second in a series of five Public Information Statements to be issued this week.

It's Winter Weather Awareness Week in New England.
The National Weather Service offices that serve New England have declared the week of October 31 through November 4 Winter Weather Awareness Week. In conjunction with Winter Weather Awareness Week, the National Weather Service Office in Caribou will be issuing Public Information Statements concerning many aspects of winter weather and winter weather preparedness. This is the first in a series of five Public Information Statements to be issued this week.

Snowfall Totals from the October 30th Winter Storm
The National Weather Service in Caribou has compiled preliminary snowfall totals for the October 30th Winter Storm that affected Maine.

Frost and Freeze Warning Products End for the Season in Northern Maine
The National Weather Service in Caribou has stopped issuing frost advisories and freeze warnings for Northern Maine as of September 20th. This includes all of Aroostook County. It also includes parts of Penobscot County and Piscataquis County north of a line running from near Medway towards Dover-Foxcroft.

Peak Wind Gusts and Rainfall from Irene
Public Information Statement with wind gusts and rainfall.

More Old News for 2011
Here is a link so you can read the news articles for 2011.

 

 

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