ZCZC BOSPNSBOX NOUS41 KBOX 182002 PNSBOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT..UPDATED FOR LATEST AIRPORT OBS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 300 PM EST THU MAR 18 2004 THE FOLLOWING IS A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF SNOW REPORTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE FOR THE MARCH 16TH-17TH SNOW STORM. MOST OF THE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW ENDED EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THURSDAY...SO A FEW LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO. WIND REPORTS FOLLOW AT THE END OF THIS STATEMENT. THE SNOW AMOUNTS LISTED IN THIS STATEMENT ARE PRELIMINARY AND UNOFFICIAL. THANKS TO OUR 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 LOCATION SNOWFALL DATE/TIME ...CONNECTICUT... ...HARTFORD COUNTY... BURLINGTON 7.0 18/430 AM EAST HARTFORD 5.0 17/1135 AM MANCHESTER 5.0 17/830 AM WEST HARTFORD 5.0 17/1000 AM WETHERSFIELD 5.0 17/915 AM WINDSOR LOCKS (AIRPORT) 5.0 17/1200 AM FARMINGTON 4.8 17/900 AM UNIONVILLE 4.5 17/720 AM EAST GRANBY 4.0 17/900 AM GLASTONBURY 4.0 16/1020 PM ROCKY HILL 4.0 16/1020 PM SUFFIELD 4.0 17/530 AM WINDSOR 4.0 17/830 AM SIMSBURY 3.5 16/1020 PM AVON 3.3 17/900 AM ...TOLLAND COUNTY... UNION 5.3 17/900 AM STAFFORDVILLE .50 H2O 5.0 18/700 AM CO-OP STORRS 4.0 17/645 AM VERNON 2.3 17/900 AM ...WINDHAM COUNTY... NORTH GROVENORDALE 6.5 18/828 AM EASTFORD 5.5 17/830 PM POMFRET 5.5 17/830 PM WOODSTOCK 5.2 17/740 AM ASHFORD 5.0 17/830 PM DAYVILLE 5.0 17/830 PM EAST KILLINGLY 5.0 17/830 PM MANSFIELD HOLLOW .39 H2O 4.0 18/700 AM CO-OP SOUTH KILLINGLY 2.9 16/910 PM PUTNAM 2.5 17/900 AM ...NEW HAMPSHIRE... ...CHESHIRE COUNTY... KEENE .47 H2O 7.0 17/815 AM RINDGE 6.5 17/645 AM WALPOLE .34 H2O 6.0 17/800 AM CO-OP WINCHESTER 5.5 17/635 AM MARLOW .48 H2O 5.0 17/800 AM CO-OP SURRY MOUNTAIN .45 H2O 5.0 17/800 AM CO-OP ...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY... PETERBOROUGH 9.5 17/735 AM SOUTH NASHUA 8.5 17/600 AM GREENVILLE 9.1 18/070 AM CO-OP FRANCESTOWN .60 H2O 7.8 17/800 AM CO-OP NASHUA 6.8 17/1200 PM MILFORD .54 H2O 6.8 18/715 AM CO-OP HUDSON .49 H2O 6.6 17/700 AM WILTON 6.5 17/1025 AM WEARE 6.5 18/0700 AM CO-OP GREENFIELD 7.2 17/1030 AM AMHERST 6.0 17/830 AM MERRIMACK 6.0 17/830 AM SOUTH WEARE 5.7 17/635 AM MANCHESTER 5.1 17/805 AM ...MASSACHUSETTS... ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... EAST SANDWICH 7.5 18/600 AM MARSTONS MILLS 7.5 18/700 AM CHATHAM 5.8 17/700 AM BOURNE 5.5 17/800 AM EASTHAM 5.0 17/625 AM ORLEANS 5.0 17/700 AM OSTERVILLE 4.8 17/700 AM COTUIT 4.5 17/715 AM SANDWICH 4.5 16/930 PM SOUTH HYANNIS 4.5 17/625 AM SOUTH SAGAMORE 4.5 17/625 AM EAST SANDWICH 4.4 16/1005 PM BREWSTER 4.2 17/645 AM EAST FALMOUTH 4.0 17/620 AM WEST BARNSTABLE .62 H2O 4.0 17/700 AM WEST FALMOUTH 4.0 16/1000 PM YARMOUTH 4.0 17/800 AM HYANNISPORT 3.5 17/700 AM PROVINCETOWN 3.0 17/700 AM ...BRISTOL COUNTY... TAUNTON (NWS) .84 H2O 9.0 18/100 PM EAST MANSFIELD .69 H2O 7.8 18/955 AM SWANSEA 6.5 17/830 AM ATTLEBORO 6.0 17/630 AM ACUSHNET .68 H2O 5.8 17/625 AM NEW BEDFORD 5.5 17/830 AM NORTON .65 H2O 5.5 17/800 AM CO-OP FAIRHAVEN .54 H2O 5.2 17/625 AM SOMERSET 5.0 17/700 AM ...DUKES COUNTY... EDGARTOWN 4.0 17/830 AM WEST TISBURY 3.5 17/625 AM ...ESSEX COUNTY... TOPSFIELD 11.2 18/900 AM SWAMPSCOTT .91 H2O 10.3 18/1154 AM SALEM .90 H2O 10.2 18/130 PM NORTH ANDOVER 9.5 17/830 AM METHUEN 9.4 17/610 AM HAVERHILL 9.0 17/100 PM NEWBURYPORT .97 H2O 9.0 18/800 AM CO-OP ROCKPORT 7.0 17/930 AM GLOUCESTER 6.0 16/905 PM ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... ASHFIELD 11.0 17/630 PM DEERFIELD 8.5 17/530 AM SHELBURNE 8.0 18/725 AM COLRAIN 7.0 16/755 PM CONWAY 7.0 17/530 AM GREENFIELD .58 H2O 7.4 18/800 AM CO-OP HEATH 7.0 17/530 AM NORTHFIELD .62 H2O 6.0 17/400 PM SHELBURNE 6.0 17/720 AM WHATELY 6.0 17/645 AM SUNDERLAND .47 H2O 6.1 18/800 AM CO-OP LEVERETT 5.0 17/530 AM ...HAMPDEN COUNTY... RUSSELL 7.0 17/530 AM WEST HAMPDEN 7.0 18/745 AM MONTGOMERY 4.6 17/635 AM CHICOPEE (WESTOVER AFB) .31 H2O 4.0 17/1000 AM GRANVILLE 4.0 17/815 AM SOUTHWICK 4.0 17/530 AM WALES 4.0 16/1020 PM WESTFIELD 4.0 17/530 AM WEST WARREN 4.0 17/640 AM AGAWAM 3.5 17/900 AM SPRINGFIELD 3.5 17/530 AM WILBRAHAM 3.5 17/720 AM FEEDING HILLS 3.0 17/530 AM ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... GOSHEN 15.0 18/620 PM WORTHINGTON .62 H2O 8.4 17/800 AM CO-OP AMHERST 6.5 18/720 AM NORTH AMHERST 4.5 17/850 AM NORTHAMPTON 3.5 17/620 AM ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... WAKEFIELD 9.9 18/755 AM WESTFORD 9.3 17/820 AM LITTLETON 9.2 17/900 AM AYER 8.1 17/640 AM LOWELL CENTER .52 H2O 9.0 18/800 AM CO-OP PEPPERELL 8.0 17/615 AM READING 8.0 17/805 AM WOBURN 8.0 17/100 PM TOWNSEND .85 H2O 7.7 17/705 AM GROTON 7.5 17/710 AM NEWTON 7.3 17/830 AM BOXBORO 7.0 17/830 AM HUDSON 7.0 17/830 AM NORTH BILLERICA 7.0 17/930 AM TYNGSBORO 7.0 17/830 AM BEDFORD .55 H2O 6.5 17/800 AM CO-OP LEVERETT 6.5 17/745 AM STONEHAM 6.5 17/900 AM CAMBRIDGE 6.2 17/400 PM NATICK .51 H2O 6.0 17/800 AM CO-OP HOPKINTON 5.0 17/830 AM ...NANTUCKET COUNTY... NANTUCKET 3.5 17/700 AM ...NORFOLK COUNTY... RANDOLPH 11.2 18/1050 AM MILTON (BLUE HILL OBS) 11.2 18/100 PM WALPOLE .68 H2O 9.8 18/800 AM CO-OP FOXBORO 8.2 18/750 AM CO-OP SHARON 7.1 18/200 AM NEEDHAM 6.0 17/930 AM QUINCY 6.0 17/805 AM WEST MEDWAY .67 H2O 5.0 17/800 AM CO-OP ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... BROCKTON 10.1 17/1125 PM KINGSTON 8.0 18/645 AM DUXBURY 6.5 18/815 AM HINGHAM 6.0 17/915 AM SCITUATE 6.0 17/830 AM MARION 5.0 17/605 AM DUXBURY 4.8 17/740 AM WAREHAM 4.5 17/715 AM ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... BOSTON (LOGAN INTL) 9.6 18/700 PM ...WORCESTER COUNTY... CLINTON 8.0 17/830 AM GARDNER 7.5 17/845 AM WORCESTER (AIRPORT) 7.1 18/700 AM SHREWSBURY 7.0 17/900 AM WINCHENDON 7.0 17/830 AM TULLY LAKE .50 H2O 7.5 18/800 AM CO-OP LANCASTER 6.2 17/710 AM ASHBURNHAM 6.0 17/145 AM WESTBORO 5.0 17/450 PM SOUTHBRIDGE 4.5 17/600 AM WEBSTER 4.1 16/910 PM MANCHAUG 4.0 17/830 PM WEST BOYLSTON 4.0 16/855 PM WEST BROOKFIELD 4.0 17/655 AM WEST WARREN 4.0 17/530 AM ...RHODE ISLAND... ...BRISTOL COUNTY... BRISTOL 3.8 17/545 AM ...KENT COUNTY... WARWICK 5.8 18/810 AM COVENTRY .70 H2O 5.0 17/1105 AM WEST WARWICK 4.5 17/1135 AM WARWICK (TF GREEN) 4.3 18/700 AM ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY... BURRILLVILLE 7.5 18/710 AM CUMBERLAND 6.0 17/1100 AM SCITUATE 6.0 17/830 PM JOHNSTON 5.8 17/700 AM WOONSOCKET .52 H2O 5.0 17/830 AM CO-OP PROVIDENCE (MT HOPE) .41 H2O 4.1 17/805 AM ...NEWPORT COUNTY... TIVERTON .69 H2O 5.8 18/721 AM CO-OP LITTLE COMPTON 4.5 17/600 AM ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... SOUTH KINGSTOWN 6.0 17/1220 AM NORTH KINGSTOWN 3.5 17/810 AM WESTERLY 3.0 16/630 PM BLOCK ISLAND 1.5 17/1055 AM ...THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH FOLLOWED BY PEAK WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARCH 16TH-17TH SNOW STORM.... LOCATION SUSTAINED PEAK GUST DATE/TIME NANTUCKET 36 MPH 17/0136 AM MARTHAS VINEYARD 33 MPH 17/0106 AM BLUE HILL 32 MPH 16/1119 PM BOSTON 31 MPH 17/0231 AM * BLOCK ISLAND 48 MPH 16/855 PM BLUE HILL 46 MPH 17/0045 AM * LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES $$ TLM/EVT/KAB/MCJ/WAS