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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
322 PM EST SAT DEC 9 2000

...THE FIRST WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW 
ENGLAND MAINLY SOUTH OF THE MASS PIKE...

LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST 
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OVER MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND 
YESTERDAY.  MOST OF THE SNOW FELL DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON 
FRIDAY DECEMBER 8TH.  

HEAVIER SNOW TOTALS APPEAR TO HAVE OCCURRED IN CONNECTICUT...RHODE 
ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...WITH GENERALLY LIGHTER AMOUNTS 
FOUND ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. JUST A FEW FLAKES OF SNOW MANAGED TO FALL IN 
NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE.

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF SNOW REPORTS REPORTED IN INCHES...ALL TIMES 
ARE FOR DECEMBER 8TH...

...MASSACHUSETTS...

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
NWS TAUNTON           1.6 INCHES         FINAL
FOXBORO               1.6 INCHES          945 PM  
SOUTH ATTLEBORO       1.5 INCHES          450 PM 
NEW BEDFORD           1.5 INCHES         1210 AM
ACUSHNET              1.5 INCHES         FINAL
MANSFIELD             2.0 INCHES         FINAL

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...              
BROCKTON              1.0 INCHES         FINAL

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY     
PEPPERELL             0.2 INCHES        1210 AM 
NEWTON                0.9 INCHES        FINAL

...ESSEX COUNTY...  
NEWBURYPORT           FEW SNOWFLAKES...NO ACCUMULATION  535 PM 
 
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
SOUTH WEYMOUTH         1.5 INCHES        1030 PM
EAST WALPOLE           1.3 INCHES        1210 AM     

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
BOSTON LOGAN           0.7 INCHES        1210 AM
 
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
WEST BROOKFIELD        2.3 INCHES         920 PM  
WESTBORO               2.2 INCHES        1010 PM

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
WELLFLEET              1.5 INCHES
BREWSTER               1.0 INCHES
EASTHAM                0.5 INCHES  

...HAMPDEN...
SOUTHWICK              1.5 INCHES        FINAL


...RHODE ISLAND...

...KENT COUNTY...
WEST WARWICK          3.0 INCHES         855 AM         

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
TF GREEN AIRPORT      3.2 INCHES        1210 AM 
BURRILVILLE           2.8 INCHES         350 PM
NORTH FOSTER          2.8 INCHES        1000 PM 
JOHNSTON              2.5 INCHES          FINAL
PROVIDENCE (DOWNTOWN) 2.5 INCHES         725 PM

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
TIVERTON              1.8 INCHES         1210 AM  


...CONNECTICUT...

...HARTFORD COUNTY...
HARTFORD              2.0 INCHES         300 PM 
GLASTONBURY           2.0 INCHES         420 PM
WETHERSFIELD          2.0 INCHES         FINAL
NORTH GRANBY          1.5 INCHES         1210 AM
SOUTH WINDSOR         1.1 INCHES         1210 AM

...TOLLAND COUNTY...
STAFFORD SPRINGS      1.1 INCHES         FINAL

...WINDHAM...
PUTNAM                2.0 INCHES         FINAL


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