An area of low pressure over the central U.S. on the morning of the 13th intensified rapidly as it moved east to the Delmarva Peninsula by the morning of the 14th, and then continued to intensify as it moved northeast along the East Coast through the morning of the 15th. The storm brought heavy snow to all of western Maine with high winds leading to blizzard or near blizzard conditions from the coast to the mountains. High winds and/or heavy wet snow downed trees and created numerous power outages across coastal York County.
Snow began around 9 am in the southwestern corner of the State on the 14th and spread northeast  during the day. By 4 pm, snow was falling across all of western Maine. The snow became very heavy during the afternoon and evening. Winds also increased during the afternoon and evening leading to blizzard conditions in parts of the State. The following reporting sites officially observed more than 3 hours of blizzard conditions: Portland (12:30 pm ��� 8:51 pm), Augusta (3:29 pm ��� 9:53 pm), Rockland (2:56 pm to 5:56 pm and Waterville (4:56 pm to 8:35 pm). The heaviest snow tapered off in southwestern Maine during the evening, and ended across the reminder of western Maine by midnight.. Gusty winds and blowing snow persisted into the overnight for the entire State.
Snowfall amounts across western Maine ranged from about 12 to 20 inches. Much of the snow in any given area fell during about a six-hour window with weather spotters reporting snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour.

Blizzard in LINCOLN, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 13:00:00 to 14-MAR-17 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard in COASTAL WALDO, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-17 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard in COASTAL CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 11:30:00 to 14-MAR-17 19:51:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard in SAGADAHOC, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 12:00:00 to 14-MAR-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard in KNOX, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 13:56:00 to 14-MAR-17 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard in KENNEBEC, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 14:29:00 to 14-MAR-17 20:53:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard in INTERIOR WALDO, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-17 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy Snow in ANDROSCOGGIN, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in INTERIOR YORK, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy Snow in COASTAL CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in KNOX, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in COASTAL YORK, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 13:00:00 to 14-MAR-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard in INTERIOR CUMBERLAND, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-17 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL SOMERSET, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN FRANKLIN, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR WALDO, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in LINCOLN, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN OXFORD, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN SOMERSET, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SAGADAHOC, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN OXFORD, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in COASTAL WALDO, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in COASTAL YORK, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in INTERIOR YORK, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in KENNEBEC, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN FRANKLIN, MAINE
From 14-MAR-17 08:00:00 to 15-MAR-17 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter