Rapidly deepening low pressure  bombed  while lifting from the Mid-Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Maine from the overnight hours of the 12th into the 13th. The low then tracked southeast of Nova Scotia during the early morning hours of the 14th. Snow expanded north across the region through the afternoon and evening hours of the 12th. Snow...heavy at times...then persisted through the early morning into the afternoon of the 13th. Snowfall rates of 2 to 5 inches per hour occurred with the heavier snow bands which in some instances were near steady for several hours.
Blizzard conditions developed across Downeast areas during the morning of the 13th. Winds were sustained at speeds of 30 to 40 mph...with gusts up to around 50 mph across interior Downeast areas and up to 60 mph along the Downeast coast. Visibilities were reduced to zero with near impossible travel conditions due to the heavy snow and extensive blowing and drifting snow for hours across Washington...Hancock and southern Penobscot counties. Although winds were lighter...heavy snow rates also produced zero visibilities and near impossible travel conditions from central and southern portions of Piscataquis county...to northern and central Penobscot county into southeast Aroostook county. At the height of the storm...plows were pulled from the roads for several hours Downeast and in areas to the north due to the extremely hazardous conditions. Snow drifts of 5 to 8 feet were reported on some roads. Nearly 2000 customers...mostly across Hancock county...lost power during the storm.
Widespread blizzard conditions occurred into the afternoon of the 13th...with more localized blizzard conditions persisting into the early morning hours of the 14th. Blizzard criteria conditions were met during the late morning of the 13th. Warning criteria snow accumulations occurred across northern areas during the early morning hours of the 13th. Storm total snow accumulations of 20 to 30 inches...with local totals up to around 35 inches...were common across Downeast areas. Storm totals of 15 to 25 inches...with local totals up to around 30 inches...were common across central portions of the region. Snow totals rapidly decreased across extreme northern areas with 5 to 12 inches across northeast areas...tapering to 3 to 6 inches across northwest areas.

Blizzard in SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 13-FEB-17 08:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 20 to 30 inches...with local totals up to around 35 inches. Blizzard conditions also occurred.

Blizzard in INTERIOR HANCOCK, MAINE
From 13-FEB-17 08:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 15 to 25 inches. Blizzard conditions also occurred.

Blizzard in CENTRAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 13-FEB-17 08:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 20 to 30 inches. Blizzard conditions also occurred.

Blizzard in COASTAL HANCOCK, MAINE
From 13-FEB-17 08:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 15 to 25 inches. Blizzard conditions also occurred.

Blizzard in COASTAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 13-FEB-17 08:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 20 to 35 inches. Blizzard conditions also occurred.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 12-FEB-17 18:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged from 15 to 25 inches...with local totals up to around 30 inches.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 12-FEB-17 18:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 20 to 30 inches.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 12-FEB-17 18:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 20 to 30 inches.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 12-FEB-17 18:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 15 to 25 inches.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 12-FEB-17 20:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 18 to 24 inches.

Winter Storm in SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 12-FEB-17 20:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 18 to 30 inches.

Winter Storm in NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 12-FEB-17 22:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 12 inches.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 12-FEB-17 20:00:00 to 14-FEB-17 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 20 to 30 inches. The roof of a bowling alley collapsed in Millinocket due to the weight of snow. The building was a total loss.