A prolonged winter storm affected northern and eastern Maine from the 6th into the early morning hours of the 8th. An initial area of low pressure tracked along the Downeast coast during the 6th. A stronger intensifying low then tracked along the Downeast coast during the 7th. Overrunning snows with the initial low developed during the morning of the 6th. The snow transitioned to a wintry mix across Downeast areas during the afternoon of the 6th...while remaining snow across northern areas. Precipitation remained in the form of snow across northern areas through the night of the 6th...with a wintry mix across central and Downeast portions of the region. Precipitation intensities increased late on the 6th into the 7th with the secondary low. Snow...heavy at times with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour...occurred across northern areas during the 7th. Wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph produced extensive blowing and drifting snow along with near blizzard conditions at times across northern areas through the afternoon into the evening. Colder air being drawn south allowed precipitation to trend back toward snow across central and Downeast portions of the region through the afternoon and evening of the 7th. The snow then tapered to snow showers through the evening of the 7th into the early morning hours of the 8th. Warning criteria snow and sleet accumulations occurred through the morning and afternoon of the 7th. Where precipitation remained mostly snow across northern Aroostook county...storm total snow accumulations ranged from 15 to 22 inches. The area from northern Somerset to southeast Aroostook county had 8 to 13 inches of snow along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet. The area from southern Piscataquis to northern Washington counties had 5 to 8 inches of snow along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and up to a quarter inch of ice. Across Downeast areas...snow totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and a quarter to half an inch of ice.

Winter Storm in COASTAL HANCOCK, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 06:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and a quarter to half inch of ice.

Winter Storm in COASTAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 06:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet and a quarter to half inch of ice.

Winter Storm in NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 10:00:00 to 08-FEB-20 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 17 to 23 inches.

Winter Storm in NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 10:00:00 to 08-FEB-20 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 15 to 21 inches.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 09:00:00 to 08-FEB-20 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 12 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet.

Winter Storm in SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 09:00:00 to 08-FEB-20 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 12 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SOMERSET, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 09:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 14 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 09:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 14 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 09:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 12 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 06:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

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

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 06:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 8 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 06:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches...along with 1 to 2 inches of sleet.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 06:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (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 a quarter to half inch of ice.

Winter Storm in INTERIOR HANCOCK, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 06:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (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 a quarter to half inch of ice.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL WASHINGTON, MAINE
From 06-FEB-20 06:00:00 to 07-FEB-20 22:00:00 (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 a quarter to half inch of ice.