ZCZC BOSPNSBOX NOUS41 KBOX 101000 PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-110000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 500 AM EST THU MAR 10 2005 THE FOLLOWING IS A FINAL LISTING OF UNOFFICIAL SNOWFALL TOTALS AND PEAK WIND SPEEDS TAKEN DURING THE MARCH 8-9 2005 WINTER STORM WHICH BEGAN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND ENDED EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS MAY VARY WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE DUE TO STRONG WINDS WHICH MADE SNOWFALL MEASUREMENT DIFFICULT DURING THIS STORM. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT CONNECTICUT ...HARTFORD COUNTY... EAST HARTFORD 7.3 FINAL 3/9 WINDSOR LOCKS 7.1 FINAL 3/9 BDL/AIR NATL GUARD EAST GRANBY 5.5 1211 AM 3/9 MANCHESTER 5.0 FINAL 3/9 ...TOLLAND COUNTY... UNION 5.3 1115 PM 3/8 HEBRON 5.0 FINAL 3/9 WILLINGTON 5.0 FINAL 3/9 VERNON 5.0 1145 PM 3/8 ...WINDHAM COUNTY... WOODSTOCK VALLEY 4.5 FINAL 3/9 MASSACHUSETTS ...BARNSTABLE... EAST FALMOUTH 2.2 FINAL 3/9 ORLEANS 2.0 FINAL 3/9 ...BRISTOL COUNTY... MANSFIELD 4.2 1030 PM 3/8 ATTLEBORO 3.5 1215 AM 3/9 NWS EMPLOYEE TAUNTON 3.2 FINAL 3/9 NWS OFFICE SOMERSET 3.0 1209 AM 3/9 ...ESSEX COUNTY... TOPSFIELD 7.0 FINAL 3/9 HAVERHILL 6.8 FINAL 3/9 WEST PEABODY 6.5 1208 AM 3/9 METHUEN 6.0 1121 PM 3/8 NEWBURYPORT 6.0 610 AM 3/9 SWAMPSCOTT 5.8 FINAL 3/9 SALEM 5.5 FINAL 3/9 STATE COLLEGE DANVERS 5.0 1020 PM 3/8 BEVERLY 4.5 FINAL 3/9 GLOUCESTER 4.5 FINAL 3/9 MANCHESTER BY SEA 4.5 FINAL 3/9 MARBLEHEAD 4.3 FINAL 3/9 ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... NORTHFIELD 8.0 1207 AM 3/9 COLRAIN 7.0 533 PM 3/8 ASHFIELD 6.0 747 PM 3/8 SUNDERLAND 5.1 1128 PM 3/8 ...HAMPDEN COUNTY... WILBRAHAM 8.0 952 PM 3/8 LUDLOW 7.5 811 PM 3/8 SOUTHWICK 6.0 FINAL 3/9 WEST SPRINGFIELD 6.0 638 PM 3/8 AGAWAM 5.0 FINAL 3/9 N HAMPDEN 4.0 FINAL 3/9 MONTGOMERY 3.8 FINAL 3/9 ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... GOSHEN 8.0 930 PM 3/8 ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... WINCHESTER 7.0 1100 PM 3/8 PEPPERELL 6.5 FINAL 3/9 BILLERICA 6.2 1120 PM 3/8 CHELMSFORD 6.0 FINAL 3/9 DUNSTABLE 5.9 FINAL 3/9 WAYLAND 5.8 105 AM 3/9 AYER 5.5 1023 PM 3/8 READING 5.3 FINAL 3/9 CAMBRIDGE 5.2 FINAL 3/9 LEXINGTON 5.0 939 PM 3/8 DRACUT 4.8 FINAL 3/9 EVERETT 4.7 FINAL 3/9 GROTON 4.5 FINAL 3/9 STONEHAM 4.5 FINAL 3/9 FRAMINGHAM 4.0 FINAL 3/9 WESTFORD 4.0 1204 AM 3/9 ...NORFOLK COUNTY... MILTON 6.0 FINAL 3/9 BLUE HILL OBS DEDHAM 4.0 FINAL 3/9 FOXBORO 4.0 FINAL 3/9 NEEDHAM 4.0 FINAL 3/9 NORWOOD 4.0 FINAL 3/9 NWS EMPLOYEE RANDOLPH 4.0 1125 PM 3/8 QUINCY 3.5 FINAL 3/9 WELLESLEY HILLS 3.2 FINAL 3/9 SOUTH WEYMOUTH 2.9 FINAL 3/9 ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... EAST BOSTON 4.8 FINAL 3/9 LOGAN AIRPORT WINTHROP 4.7 FINAL 3/9 BOSTON (BACK BAY) 4.5 FINAL 3/9 NWS EMPLOYEE ...WORCESTER COUNTY... GARDNER 8.0 935 PM 3/8 RUTLAND 7.5 1202 AM 3/9 LEICESTER 7.0 FINAL 3/9 WESTMINSTER 6.2 639 PM 3/8 ASHBURNHAM 6.0 FINAL 3/9 DOUGLAS 6.0 FINAL 3/9 STATE FOREST WEST WARREN 6.0 FINAL 3/9 BROOKFIELD 5.0 FINAL 3/9 WESTBORO 5.0 FINAL 3/9 NWS EMPLOYEE WORCESTER 4.8 1127 PM 3/8 AIRPORT BOYLSTON 4.7 FINAL 3/9 SOUTHBRIDGE 4.5 600 AM 3/9 ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... NORTH HINGHAM 2.7 FINAL 3/9 NWS COOP SOUTH PLYMOUTH 2.5 FINAL 3/9 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...CHESHIRE COUNTY... KEENE 7.8 620 AM 3/9 WINCHESTER 7.0 1100 PM 3/8 HINSDALE 7.0 FINAL 3/9 STODDARD 6.0 FINAL 3/9 ...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY... MANCHESTER 8.5 FINAL 3/9 WILTON 6.1 FINAL 3/9 BEDFORD 6.0 939 PM 3/8 MILFORD 6.0 505 AM 3/9 HILLSBOROUGH 5.5 639 PM 3/8 MILFORD TOWN DAM 5.0 934 PM 3/8 NASHUA 4.5 FINAL 3/9 HUDSON 3.5 FINAL 3/9 RHODE ISLAND ...KENT COUNTY... COVENTRY 3.0 FINAL 3/9 WARWICK 1.9 FINAL 3/9 T F GREEN ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY... BURRILLVILLE 7.0 635 AM 3/9 FOSTER 5.2 1121 PM 3/8 NWS COOP WOONSOCKET 4.4 FINAL 3/9 PROVIDENCE DOWNTOWN 3.5 FINAL 3/9 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... HOPE VALLEY 4.5 FINAL 3/9 NORTH KINGSTOWN 3.5 FINAL 3/9 **********************MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED******************* LOCATION MAXIMUM SUSTAINED TIME/DATE COMMENTS WIND SPEED (MPH) OF MEASUREMENT MASSACHUSETTS ...BRISTOL COUNTY... NEW BEDFORD 39 419 AM 3/9 ASOS TAUNTON 32 750 PM 3/8 ASOS ...NANTUCKET... NANTUCKET 40 654 AM 3/9 ASOS ...DUKES COUNTY... MARTHA'S VINEYARD 35 341 AM 3/9 ASOS ...BARNSTABLE... PROVINCETOWN 51 1135 PM 3/8 AWOS FALMOUTH 35 255 AM 3/8 AWOS CHATHAM 31 925 PM 3/8 ASOS HYANNIS 31 410 AM 3/9 ASOS ...WORCESTER... WORCESTER 52 957 PM 3/8 ASOS FITCHBURG 35 1146 PM 3/8 ASOS ...HAMPDEN... WESTFIELD 38 1041 AM 3/9 ASOS CHICOPEE 33 855 AM 3/8 AWOS ...FRANKLIN... ORANGE 35 1202 AM 3/9 ASOS ...ESSEX... BEVERLY 38 829 PM 3/8 ASOS LAWRENCE 31 504 AM 3/9 ASOS ...MIDDLESEX... BEDFORD 38 800 PM 3/8 ASOS ...SUFFOLK... BOSTON (LOGAN) 40 1002 PM 3/8 ASOS ...NORFOLK... GREAT BLUE HILL 43 421 AM 3/8 ASOS NORWOOD 36 854 PM 3/8 ASOS ...PLYMOUTH... PLYMOUTH 35 517 AM 3/9 ASOS RHODE ISLAND ...KENT... TF GREEN AIRPORT 37 856 PM 3/8 ASOS ...WASHINGTON... BLOCK ISLAND 36 955 PM 3/8 AWOS WESTERLY 31 519 PM 3/8 ASOS ...NEWPORT... NEWPORT 38 836 PM 3/8 ASOS NEW HAMPSHIRE ...HILLSBOROUGH... MANCHESTER 35 952 PM 3/8 ASOS CONNECTICUT ...HARTFORD COUNTY... WINDSOR LOCKS 36 354 AM 3/9 ASOS HARTFORD BRAINARD 31 129 AM 3/9 ASOS ...WINDHAM COUNTY... WILLIMANTIC 31 749 PM 3/8 ASOS **********************MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS*************************** LOCATION MAXIMUM WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS SPEED (MPH) OF MEASUREMENT MASSACHUSETTS ...BRISTOL COUNTY... NEW BEDFORD 47 419 AM 3/9 ASOS ...NANTUCKET... NANTUCKET 51 513 AM 3/9 ASOS ...BARNSTABLE... PROVINCETOWN 64 1115 PM 3/8 AWOS CHATHAM 51 952 PM 3/8 ASOS FALMOUTH 46 455 AM 3/9 AWOS HARWICH 46 850 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO ...DUKES COUNTY... MARTHA'S VINEYARD 47 447 AM 3/9 ASOS ...WORCESTER... WORCESTER 59 956 PM 3/8 ASOS FITCHBURG 53 1040 PM 3/8 ASOS ...HAMPDEN... WESTFIELD 51 1027 AM 3/9 ASOS CHICOPEE 51 755 PM 3/8 AWOS ...FRANKLIN... ORANGE 47 704 PM 3/8 ASOS ...ESSEX... BEVERLY 52 848 PM 3/8 ASOS LAWRENCE 49 1021 PM 3/8 ASOS ...MIDDLESEX... BEDFORD 51 904 PM 3/8 ASOS ...SUFFOLK... BOSTON (LOGAN) 49 806 PM 3/8 ASOS ...NORFOLK... GREAT BLUE HILL 55 821 PM 3/8 ASOS WEST WALPOLE 52 746 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO NORWOOD 49 804 PM 3/8 ASOS MEDWAY 48 811 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO ...PLYMOUTH... SCITUATE 56 1015 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO PLYMOUTH 47 1137 PM 3/8 ASOS RHODE ISLAND ...PROVIDENCE... WOONSOCKET 46 817 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO PROVIDENCE 49 1005 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO SCITUATE 49 747 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO CRANSTON 47 739 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO ...KENT.... W.WARWICK 52 815 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO T.F. GREEN 49 758 PM 3/8 ASOS ...WASHINGTON... BLOCK ISLAND 71 755 PM 3/8 AWOS WESTERLY 54 919 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO N.KINGSTOWN 53 733 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO ...BRISTOL... BRISTOL 59 635 AM 3/9 SPOTTER WARREN 49 905 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO ...NEWPORT... PORTSMOUTH 51 916 PM 3/8 AMATEUR RADIO NEWPORT 51 853 PM 3/8 ASOS NEW HAMPSHIRE ...HILLSBOROUGH... MANCHESTER 51 832 PM 3/8 ASOS CONNECTICUT ...HARTFORD COUNTY... WINDSOR LOCKS 48 353 AM 3/9 ASOS ...WINDHAM COUNTY... WILLIMANTIC 47 1224 AM 3/9 ASOS $$ MCJ/JWD