Intensifying low pressure tracked northeast from the Mid Atlantic region on the 19th...crossing the Gulf of Maine during the 20th. The low then lifted across New Brunswick during the 21st...reaching the Gaspe Peninsula during the night of the 21st while slowing. The low  slowly drifted toward Labrador during the 22nd and 23rd.
Snow developed across the region during the late afternoon and evening of the 19th...becoming heavy at times that night across extreme northern areas. Precipitation remained mostly in the form of snow across extreme northern areas. Storm total snow accumulations across northern portions of Aroostook and Somerset counties ranged from 10 to 18 inches. Further south a greater portion of the precipitation fell in the form of sleet and freezing rain. Across the rest of northern Maine...storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch of ice. Across eastcentral areas...storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch of ice. The snow and mixed precipitation diminished during the morning and afternoon of the 21st.
Winds began to increase overnight from the 20th into the 21st...with strong winds occurring across the region during the 21st. Blizzard conditions developed across northern portions of Aroostook and Somerset counties during the 21st...with damaging wind gusts across portions of eastcentral and interior Downeast Maine.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 11 to 17 inches.

Heavy Snow in NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 10 to 16 inches.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and 1/10 to 1/4 of an inch of ice accumulation.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and 1/10 to 1/4 of an inch of ice accumulation.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches...along with 1/2 to 1 inch of ice accumulation and some sleet.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches...along with 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch of ice accumulation and up to 1 inch of sleet.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches...along with up to 1 inch of sleet and 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch of ice accumulation.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN SOMERSET, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 12 to 18 inches.

Winter Storm in SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 11 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and 1/10 to 1/4 of an inch of ice accumulation.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 19-MAR-08 19:00:00 to 21-MAR-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches...with up to 1 inch of sleet.