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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
810 PM EST WED DEC 30 1998

THIS IS THE FINAL LIST OF THE SNOWFALL FOR DECEMBER 29-30 1998 (IN 
INCHES).  GENERALLY TRACE TO 1 INCH AMOUNTS OCCURRED DURING THE 
DAYLIGHT HOURS OF TUESDAY THE 29TH WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE 
SNOW EARLY TUESDAY NIGHT WHICH CONTRIBUTED MOST OF THE SNOW COVER 
OVER FAR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THROUGH THE NORTHWEST HALF OF 
MASSACHUSETTS INTO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.  SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WERE 
HEAVIER IN HIGHER TERRAIN WHERE IT WAS SLIGHTLY COLDER. 
 
ANY TIMES NOT LISTED ARE CONSIDERED FINAL REPORTS.
W.E. INDICATES WATER EQUIVALENT.      

THANKS TO COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVERS...SKYWARN...AND VOLUNTEER 
SPOTTERS AS WELL AS THE MEDIA AND WORCESTER AIRPORT FOR ADDITIONAL 
REPORTS.

OUR HOMEPAGE ADDRESS IS HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BOX 

LOCATION                        DEPTH   REMARKS

...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

FRANKLIN COUNTY
LEVERETT                    6.0

HAMPDEN COUNTY

WESTFIELD                   6.6     W.E. 0.45  
 
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY  

GOSHEN                      6.5     W.E. 0.48                        
WORTHINGTON                 5.5                                      
CHICOPEE                    5.0  
LUDLOW                      5.0       
NORTHAMPTON                 5.0       
HATFIELD                    4.0      LAST REPORT 140 AM     
WARE                        3.0    
  
...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...

WORCESTER COUNTY

PHILLIPSTON                 7.0    
TULLY LAKE                  7.0  
GARDNER                     6.5  
LEOMINSTER                  6.2
BELCHERTOWN                 6.0       LAST REPORT 245 AM     
BOYLSTON                    5.5       
STERLING                    5.0    
WORCESTER AIRPORT           4.6   
CLINTON                     3.5  
WESTBOROUGH                 1.7   
MILFORD                     0.3      W.E. 0.79                  
 
...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

PEPPERELL                   5.3       
SHIRLEY                     5.0  
LOWELL                      1.3
MARLBORO                    1.3 
TEWKSBURY                   1.1    
WEST SUDBURY                1.0 
MAYNARD                     0.8                         
LEXINGTON                   0.6
FRAMINGHAM                  0.4
          
ESSEX COUNTY

NEWBURYPORT                 2.0       

NORFOLK COUNTY

BLUE HILL                   TRACE     
WEST MEDWAY                 TRACE     

...NORTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT...

HARTFORD COUNTY 

NORTH GRANBY                6.2   
EAST HARTLAND               4.5      
BURLINGTON                  3.0       
COLLINSVILLE                3.0           
EAST GRANBY                 2.0
AVON                        1.3       

TOLLAND COUNTY

UNION                      2.0           

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...

CHESHIRE COUNTY 

JAFFREY                     7.0  
TROY                        6.3       
ALSTEAD                     4.0       
KEENE                       4.0       
SULLIVAN                    4.0       
   
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
   
NEW IPSWICH                  7.6   
FRANCESTOWN                  7.0       W.E. 0.47                     
HOLLIS                       5.0    
MILFORD                      4.8 
TEMPLE                       4.3    
MONT VERNON                  4.0  
BEDFORD                      4.0        
MANCHESTER                   4.0                                     
NASHUA                       4.0       W.E. 0.40
   
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