Good afternoon!

I live in Southern Maine (near Portland) and have a magnolia tree. We recently had a snowstorm, and the snow was so heavy that it brought down several of the branches on the tree. They were just starting to bloom when the snow hit, and now the tree is flowering, as are the branches on the ground.

It seems like such a shame to lose so much of this tree, so I thought I'd try to propagate it. Everything I've read online suggests using branches in the late summer, so I'm wondering if this would be worth the effort since it seems like the wrong time of year.

Attached is a photo of the tree when it bloomed last year.

Thank you so much!

No pic.
I imagine this is a japanese magnolia... I would try covering branches with soil while allowing the tree to continue to grow as it is... There are some roots still in the soil, yes?
These trees usually grow roots from limbs (layering), easily.
Of course, if the tree is completely out of the soil... maybe not.

Much of the tree is still standing, we won't be touching that.

I'd like to try and grow something from the branches that came off the tree during the storm.