ZCZC BOSPNSBOX
NOUS41 KBOX 071940
PNSBOX

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
240 PM EST SAT FEB 7 2004

THE FOLLOWING IS A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF SNOW AND RAIN REPORTS 
FOR THE FEBRUARY 6TH 2004 WINTER WEATHER EVENT.  A GRADUAL CHANGE TO 
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN OCCURRED FROM MID MORNING TO EARLY 
AFTERNOON.

THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...AS MUCH AS ONE QUARTER INCH OF
ICING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS.

THANKS TO COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND THE MEDIA
FOR YOUR HELP.

THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
(SMALL LETTERS) HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BOX

THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOW REPORTS OF TWO INCHES OR MORE.  SOME LESSER 
AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED TO DILINEATE THE OUTER BOUNDARY OF HEAVY SNOW 
FALL.

                               STORM   COMMENTS
LOCATION                       TOTAL

   ...OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS...

BOSTON       (LOGAN INTL)       2.4
BLUE HILL    (OBSERVATORY)      2.3
WORCESTER    (AIRPORT)          2.2
HARTFORD     (BRADLEY INTL)     2.0    CORRECTED AMOUNT
PROVIDENCE   (TF GREEN)         1.6
TAUNTON      (NWS)              1.3


   ...CONNECTICUT...

...HARTFORD COUNTY...
WINDSOR                         4.5
CANTON                          4.0
WETHERSFIELD                    4.0
BURLINGTON                      3.0
GLASTONBURY                     2.7
NEWINGTON                       2.5
HARTFORD                        2.0

...TOLLAND COUNTY...
MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE           4.0    CO-OP
STAFFORDVILLE                   2.5    CO-OP
MANCHESTER                      2.3

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
POMFRET                         1.8


   ...MASSACHUSETTS...

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
BOURNE                          2.0
E FALMOUTH                      1.3

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
NEW BEDFORD                     2.0
ACUSHNET                        1.5
NORTON                          1.5

...DUKES COUNTY...
MARTHAS VINEYARD                2.0

...ESSEX COUNTY...
PEABODY                         4.5
TOPSFIELD                       3.5
ROCKPORT                        3.0
METHUEN                         2.9

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
LEVERETT                        7.0
NORTHFIELD                      6.0
SHELBURNE                       4.0
WHATLEY                         4.5
NORTHFIELD                      4.5

...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
CHICOPEE - WESTOVER AFB         3.0
W SPRINGFIELD                   2.0

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
WORTHINGTON                     5.0
NORTH AMHERST                   5.0    CO-OP
AMHERST                         2.5

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
BILLERICA                       3.6
HUDSON                          3.5
NATICK                          3.5
PEPPERELL                       3.5
LITTLETON                       3.3
READING                         3.3    CO-OP
WAKEFIELD                       3.3
BEDFORD                         3.0
WEST CONCORD                    3.0
GROTON                          3.0
HOPKINTON                       3.0
TOWNSEND                        3.0
STONEHAM                        3.0
CAMBRIDGE                       2.5
HOLLISTON                       2.5
TOPSFIELD                       2.3
CHELMSFORD                      2.0
BELMONT                         1.8

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
NORWOOD                         2.5
FOXBORO                         2.5

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
DUXBURY                         2.0
HINGHAM                         2.0
BROCKTON                        1.5

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
WINTHROP                        2.5

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
ATHOL                           6.0
LEOMINSTER                      5.0
W BROOKFIELD                    4.0
CLINTON                         4.0
PRINCETON                       4.0
WEBSTER                         3.5
BERLIN                          2.8
WORCESTER (CITY)                2.8
SOUTHBRIDGE                     2.2
DOUGLAS                         2.0


  ...NEW HAMPSHIRE...

...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
WINCHESTER                      2.0

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
FRANCESTOWN                     5.0    CO-OP
MANCHESTER                      3.4
NASHUA                          3.0
MILFORD                         2.7
WILTON                          2.5


  ...RHODE ISLAND...

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
BRISTOL                         2.0

...KENT COUNTY...
WARWICK                         2.5
COVENTRY                        2.0

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
TIVERTON                        2.4    CO-OP
PORTSMOUTH                      2.3

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
LINCOLN                         2.1

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN                 2.5    2.15 INCH MELTED


...THE FOLLOWING ARE RAINFALL REPORTS OF TWO OR MORE INCHES.  SOME 
LESSER AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED TO DILINEATE THE BOUNDARY OF HEAVY RAIN 
FALL...

   ...MASSACHUSETTS...

...BARNSTABLE...
CHATHAM                         1.70   ASOS

...DUKES COUNTY...
MARTHAS VINEYARD                2.10   ASOS

...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET                       2.45   SPOTTER CELLERS FLOODING
NANTUCKET                       2.16   ASOS

   ...RHODE ISLAND...

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
TIVERTON                        1.66

...KENT COUNTY...
COVENTRY                        1.73

...WASHINGTON...
WESTERLY                        1.66
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