ZCZC BOSPNSBOX NOUS41 KBOX 282131 PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-291650- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON, MA 1115 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2004 THE FOLLOWING ARE GENERALLY UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS AND A PROBABLE FINAL REPORT FOR THE STORM THAT AFFECTED OUR REGION SUNDAY AND MONDAY DECEMBER 26TH-27TH 2004. THIS INCLUDES BOTH OCEAN EFFECT SNOW WHICH OCCURRED SUNDAY MORNING INTO MID AFTERNOON THEN THE GENERAL STORM ASSOCIATED SNOW THAT COMMENCED NEAR SUNSET SUNDAY AND GENERALLY DIMINISHED RAPIDLY NEAR SUNRISE MONDAY THE 27TH...EXCEPT LINGERING ON THE CAPE AND NANTUCKET UNTIL MIDDAY MONDAY. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS...HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BOX ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...HARTFORD COUNTY... MANCHESTER 4.5 1015 AM 12/27 GLASTONBURY 4.0 825 AM 12/27 WINDSOR LOCKS (BDL) 3.0 1000 AM 12/28 BURLINGTON 2.5 710 AM 12/27 AVON 2.0 600 AM 12/27 CT DOT FARMINGTON 2.0 600 AM 12/27 CT DOT NEWINGTON 2.0 1200 PM 12/27 EAST GRANBY 1.8 600 AM 12/27 CT DOT WETHERSFIELD 1.8 600 AM 12/27 CT DOT FARMINGTON 1.3 400 AM 12/27 CT DOT ...TOLLAND COUNTY... STAFFORDVILLE 4.0 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP MANSFIELD CENTER 3.5 600 AM 12/27 CT DOT STAFFORD SPRINGS 3.5 716 AM 12/27 UNION 3.0 600 AM 12/27 CT DOT VERNON 2.5 600 AM 12/27 CT DOT MANSFIELD HOLLOW 2.0 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP ...WINDHAM COUNTY... EAST KILLINGLY 7.0 815 AM 12/27 PUTNAM 5.0 600 AM 12/27 CT DOT WOODSTOCK 4.0 905 AM 12/27 ASHFORD 3.0 1135 AM 12/27 POMFRET 3.0 1000 AM 12/27 MASSACHUSETTS ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... BREWSTER 18.0 600 AM 12/27 ROADS IMPASSABLE CHATHAM 18.0 800 PM 12/27 UPPER AIR SITE EASTHAM 16.0 1020 AM 12/27 MARSTONS MILLS 15.5 530 AM 12/27 SPOTTER SANDWICH 15.0 829 AM 12/27 MARSTONS MILLS 14.5 840 AM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE WAQUOIT VILLAGE 14.0 703 AM 12/27 WEST FALMOUTH 14.0 1151 AM 12/27 ORLEANS 12.0 1255 PM 12/27 HYANNIS 11.0 600 AM 12/27 EAST FALMOUTH 8.0 1014 AM 12/27 ...BRISTOL COUNTY... SOUTH DARTMOUTH 11.5 430 AM 12/27 TAUNTON 11.3 700 AM 12/27 NWS OFFICE FALL RIVER 11.0 915 AM 12/27 EASTON 10.8 305 PM 12/27 FAIRHAVEN 10.5 705 AM 12/27 NORTON 10.5 800 AM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE SWANSEA 10.0 700 AM 12/27 ACUSHNET 9.5 600 AM 12/27 MANSFIELD 9.3 815 AM 12/27 REHOBOTH 8.7 630 AM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE SEEKONK 6.0 135 PM 12/27 ...DUKES COUNTY... EDGARTOWN 9.0 830 AM 12/27 WEST TISBURY 9.0 600 AM 12/27 ...ESSEX COUNTY... BEVERLY 19.0 400 PM 12/27 ROWLEY 17.0 1049 AM 12/27 DANVERS 13.0 725 AM 12/27 MARBLEHEAD 12.9 911 AM 12/27 TOPSFIELD 12.5 739 AM 12/27 MANCHESTER 12.3 1035 AM 12/27 WEST PEABODY 12.0 645 AM 12/27 SALEM 12.0 355 AM 12/27 SALEM STATE SWAMPSCOTT 11.7 525 PM 12/27 IPSWICH 11.5 915 AM 12/27 GEORGETOWN 11.0 740 AM 12/27 NEWBURYPORT 9.0 710 AM 12/27 HAVERHILL 8.5 950 AM 12/27 METHUEN 8.3 605 AM 12/27 ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... ASHFIELD 3.0 900 AM 12/27 SUNDERLAND 2.6 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP GREENFIELD 2.0 800 AM 12/28 CO-OP WHATELY 1.8 810 AM 12/27 ...HAMPDEN COUNTY... AGAWAM 4.5 545 AM 12/27 TOLLAND CENTER 3.0 905 AM 12/27 WILBRAHAM 2.5 730 AM 12/27 CHICOPEE 2.0 400 PM 12/27 ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... WORTHINGTON CENTER 2.0 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... NATICK 10.0 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP READING 9.7 500 PM 12/27 CO-OP EVERETT 9.0 1125 AM 12/27 BELMONT 8.8 930 AM 12/27 WAKEFIELD 8.5 830 PM 12/27 SOMERVILLE 8.5 755 AM 12/27 WOBURN 8.5 240 AM 12/27 WALTHAM 8.1 1137 AM 12/27 NEWTON 7.9 915 AM 12/27 BILLERICA 7.8 827 AM 12/27 TOWN RANGED 5.5 - 9.2 FRAMINGHAM 7.8 525 AM 12/27 PEPPERELL 7.5 725 AM 12/27 STONEHAM 7.5 835 AM 12/27 LOWELL 7.0 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP CHELMSFORD 6.0 915 AM 12/27 GROTON 5.5 905 AM 12/27 DUNSTABLE 4.8 135 PM 12/27 AYER 4.7 920 AM 12/27 ...NANTUCKET COUNTY... NANTUCKET 13.6 745 AM 12/27 ...NORFOLK COUNTY... BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY 14.0 1000 AM 12/28 (MQE) NORWOOD 11.0 715 AM 12/27 NEEDHAM 10.5 830 AM 12/27 WALPOLE 10.3 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP DEDHAM 10.0 730 AM 12/27 FOXBORO 10.0 500 AM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE RANDOLPH 10.0 600 AM 12/27 WALPOLE 9.3 915 AM 12/27 FOXBORO 9.0 900 AM 12/27 SPOTTER QUINCY 9.0 1025 AM 12/27 MEDWAY 8.0 935 AM 12/27 COHASSET 7.5 826 AM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE BROOKLINE 7.0 915 AM 12/27 ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... PLYMOUTH 13.0 600 AM 12/27 SOUTH PLYMOUTH MARION 11.5 1230 PM 12/27 BROCKTON 10.5 1100 AM 12/27 MANOMET 10.5 930 AM 12/27 BRIDGEWATER 10.0 910 AM 12/27 DUXBURY 10.0 740 AM 12/27 MARSHFIELD 8.8 935 AM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE HINGHAM 7.0 755 AM 12/27 KINGSTON 7.0 718 AM 12/27 SCITUATE 4.0 840 AM 12/27 ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... DORCHESTER 10.5 915 AM 12/27 ROSLINDALE 10.0 716 AM 12/27 WINTHROP 9.1 400 PM 12/27 BOSTON 8.5 1040 AM 12/27 BACK BAY (NWS EMPL) EAST BOSTON (BOS) 6.6 1000 AM 12/28 LOGAN ...WORCESTER COUNTY... WORCESTER 7.4 1000 AM 12/27 ORH AIRPORT NORTHBRIDGE 6.0 802 AM 12/27 CO-OP WESTBORO 5.7 500 PM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE LANCASTER 4.5 1020 AM 12/27 WEBSTER 4.5 812 AM 12/27 GARDNER 3.5 700 AM 12/27 SOUTHBRIDGE 3.0 903 AM 12/27 ASHBURNHAM 2.6 500 AM 12/27 CO-OP ROYALSTON 2.0 1127 AM 12/27 CO-OP WEST BROOKFIELD 2.0 755 AM 12/27 WEST WARREN 1.5 1202 PM 12/27 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...CHESHIRE COUNTY... RINDGE 4.5 723 AM 12/27 MARLOW 3.0 800 AM 12/28 CO-OP WALPOLE 1.5 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP SWANZEY 1.0 500 AM 12/27 NH DOT ...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY... NASHUA 6.0 420 AM 12/27 SOUTH NASHUA HUDSON 5.5 1107 AM 12/27 MERRIMACK 5.0 600 AM 12/27 FRANCESTOWN 5.0 800 AM 12/28 GOFFSTOWN 4.0 915 AM 12/27 WEARE 4.0 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP GREENFIELD 3.8 1001 AM 12/27 SOUTH WEARE 3.8 710 AM 12/27 WILTON 3.8 1015 AM 12/27 NASHUA 3.5 915 AM 12/27 MANCHESTER 2.8 937 AM 12/27 MILFORD 2.7 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP RHODE ISLAND ...BRISTOL COUNTY... BRISTOL 8.0 730 AM 12/27 BARRINGTON 7.0 945 AM 12/27 ...KENT COUNTY... WARWICK 8.5 820 AM 12/27 SPOTTER COVENTRY 7.0 925 AM 12/27 WEST WARWICK 7.0 858 AM 12/27 WARWICK 7.0 655 AM 12/28 PVD - TF GREEN ARPT ...NEWPORT COUNTY... PORTSMOUTH 9.8 840 AM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE LITTLE COMPTON 9.0 740 AM 12/27 TIVERTON 8.2 712 AM 12/27 CO-OP ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY... CUMBERLAND 9.0 920 AM 12/27 NWS EMPLOYEE CRANSTON 8.0 752 AM 12/27 PROVIDENCE 7.5 1110 AM 12/27 WOONSOCKET 7.5 800 AM 12/27 CO-OP BURRILLVILLE 7.0 700 AM 12/27 NORTH FOSTER 7.0 815 AM 12/27 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... SOUTH KINGSTOWN 9.0 1022 AM 12/27 NORTH KINGSTON BEACH 8.0 714 AM 12/27 HOPE VALLEY 7.3 755 AM 12/27 NORTH KINGSTOWN 6.0 945 AM 12/27 *********************MAXIMUM WIND SPEED********************* LOCATION MAXIMUM WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS SPEED OF (MPH) MEASUREMENT MASSACHUSETTS ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... MARSTONS MILLS 55 315 AM 12/27 CHATHAM 46 629 PM 12/26 CQX AIRPORT ...NANTUCKET COUNTY... NANTUCKET 59 1204 AM 12/27 ACK AIRPORT ...NORFOLK COUNTY... MILTON 52 934 PM 12/26 BLUE HILL - MQE ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... MANOMET 48 1200 AM 12/27 PLYMOUTH 48 1254 AM 12/27 PYM AIRPORT ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... BOSTON 46 737 PM 12/26 LOGAN INTL AIRPORT ...WASHINGTON COUNTY RI... SOUTH KINGSTOWN 49 215 AM 12/27 GUST BY SPOTTER $$ GAF/NMB/DRAG