The second portion of a major ice storm event across Downeast Maine occurred from the overnight hours of the 22nd through the 23rd. Low pressure tracking across the Gulf of Maine along a nearly stationary front brought additional freezing rain of varying intensities to Downeast Maine from the overnight hours of the 22nd into the evening of the 23rd. Warnings for this portion of the event verified around noon on the 23rd.  Additional ice accumulation during this portion of the event generally ranged from .25 to .50 inch. This was in addition to the .10 to .50 inch of ice which had occurred less than 24 hours earlier. Total ice accumulations across Downeast areas from both portions of the event generally ranged from .50 to .75 inch...with localized totals around 1.00 inch. The greatest ice accumulations generally occurred across Hancock county along with central and coastal portions of Washington county.
The impacts of the ice and extent of power outages increased significantly from the overnight hours of the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd. During this time the ice began to bring down trees on power lines along with the snapped branches and weighted branches making contact with the lines. The weight of the ice on power lines also began to snap utility poles during this time. Fallen trees...snapped branches and ice accumulation made some roads nearly impassable which slowed the rate of power recovery. Cold temperatures in the wake of the event also slowed recovery efforts. At the maximum extent...early on the 23rd...40000 to 50000 customers were estimated to be without power. The most severely impacted area was Hancock county where some customers were without power for nearly a week. The Governor declared a State of Emergency which included Downeast areas. Emergency shelters were opened across the region to accomodate those without power. Power crews from across the northeast were brought in to help with the power restoration. Impacts from this event rivaled those of the historic ice storm of 1998 in some areas. This was the most extensive damage to the power grid in some areas since the ice storm of 1998.

Ice Storm in SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 23-DEC-13 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total ice accumulations ranged from a quarter to a half inch. This was in addition to the tenth to quarter of an inch of ice which had occurred less than 24 hours earlier.

Ice Storm in INTERIOR HANCOCK, MAINE
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 23-DEC-13 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total ice accumulations ranged from a quarter to a half inch. This was in addition to the tenth to quarter of an inch of ice which had occurred less than 24 hours earlier.

Ice Storm in CENTRAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 23-DEC-13 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total ice accumulations ranged from a quarter to a half inch. This was in addition to the quarter to half inch of ice which had occurred less than 24 hours earlier.

Ice Storm in COASTAL HANCOCK, MAINE
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 23-DEC-13 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total ice accumulations ranged from a quarter to a half inch. This was in addition to the quarter to half inch of ice which had occurred less than 24 hours earlier.

Ice Storm in COASTAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 23-DEC-13 01:00:00 to 23-DEC-13 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total ice accumulations ranged from a quarter to a half inch. This was in addition to the quarter to half inch of ice which had occurred less than 24 hours earlier.