December 6-7, 2003 Snowstorm
Snowfall Summaries (and some wind data) for:
Eastern New York and west-central New New England
New York City Area
Southern New England
Northern New York and central
and northern Vermont
Central New York
New Hampshire and much of Maine
There was very little snow across eastern New York and Western New England during November but that change dramatically with the December 6-7 snowstorm. The storm ranked 15th on the all time snowstorm list and what is remarkable is the fact that we have now had 3 storms in the past year that are in the top 15 all time snow storms. Amazing considering records go back almost 120 years1!
The storm came out of the west. One portion of the storm dumped snow as far north as New York City on Friday and Friday evening. The main area of low pressure eventually developed along the New Jersey coast Friday night and moved slowly toward Cape Cod Saturday and by Sunday afternoon had only reached a point just east of Cape Cod. This slow movement contributed to the large snow totals. Another factor that helped localize the snow was mesoscale banding. Forces in the atmosphere help concentrate upward vertical motion in bands during some storms and this can help concentrated heavy snow, especially if the band remains quasi-stationary for a long time. A major snow band set up late Saturday morning just east of the Hudson River and remained there into Saturday evening. Averill Park in Rensselaer County picked up 32 inches of snow. A coastal frontal boundary also helped concentrate heavy snow over parts of southeast New England.
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Photo from Catskill NY (from Steve Meicht)
PUBLIC INFORMATION MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 122 PM EST MON DEC 8 2003
Satellite image of storm show eye-like feature
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THE FOLLOWING ARE NON OFFICIAL FINAL SNOWFALL TOTALS...IN INCHES...FOR THE DEC 6-7 SNOWSTORM. TAKEN FROM COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SWIN OBSERVERS...AND OTHER TRAINED SPOTTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORTS. IN EASTERN NEW YORK... ...ALBANY COUNTY... ALBANY 18.0... 930 AM... COHOES 17... 930 AM... COLONIE 19.0... 930 AM... ...COLUMBIA COUNTY... COPAKE 16.5... 930 AM... STUYVESANT 20.3... 930 AM... KINDERHOOK 25.8... 930 AM... CLAVERACK 23... 930 AM... ANCRAM 21.5... 930 AM... ...DUTCHESS COUNTY... POUGHQUAG 17... 930 AM... POUGHKEEPSIE 14.6... 930 AM... RHINEBECK 12.3... 930 AM... STORMVILLE 20.5... 930 AM... TIVOLI 16... 930 AM... MILAN 18.5... 900 AM... BOSTON CORNERS 15... 930 AM... DOVER PLAINS 20.5... 930 AM... ...FULTON COUNTY... PECK LAKE 9.4... 930 AM... ...GREENE COUNTY... CAIRO 13.8... 930 AM... CATSKILL 13.0... 930 AM... EAST JEWETT 23.0... 930 AM... FREEHOLD 16... 930 AM... PLATTE CLOVE 22.2... 930 AM... WINDHAM 16.0... 930 AM... ...HAMILTON COUNTY... INDIAN LAKE 10.2... 930 AM... LONG LAKE 11... 930 AM... ...HERKIMER COUNTY... CEDARVILLE 10... 930 AM... ...MONTGOMERY COUNTY... AMSTERDAM 16.8... 930 AM... GLEN 16... 930 AM... TRIBES HILL 10.5... 930 AM... ...RENSSELAER COUNTY... AVERILL PARK 32... 930 AM TROY 17... 930 AM... BUSKIRK 18... 930 AM... ...SARATOGA COUNTY... CLIFTON PARK 19.5... 930 AM... HADLEY 20.5... 930 AM... MALTA 12.9... 930 AM... SARATOGA SPRINGS 22... 930 AM... ...SCHENECTADY COUNTY... EAST GLENVILLE 17.3... 930 AM... NISKAYUNA 17.8... 930 AM... ROTTERDAM 12... 930 AM... ...SCHOHARIE COUNTY... COBLESKILL 14.0... 930 AM... SCHOHARIE 13.9... 930 AM... MIDDLEBURGH 13... 930 AM... ...ULSTER COUNTY... PHOENICIA 9... 930 AM... ROSENDALE 9... 930 AM... SLIDE MOUNTAIN 12... 930 AM... WEST SHOKAN 9.4... 930 AM... ...WARREN COUNTY... BOLTON LANDING 10.8... 930 AM... NORTH CREEK 13.0... 930 AM... WARRENSBURG 13.2... 930 AM... ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... NORTH GREENWICH 20... 930 AM... SHUSHAN 21.3... 930 AM... WHITEHALL 23.6... 930 AM... ...BENNINGTON COUNTY VERMONT... POWNAL 20.5... 930 AM... SUNDERLAND 22.0... 930 AM... DORSET 18... 930 AM... ...WINDHAM COUNTY VERMONT... WEST WARDSBORO 20.5... 930 AM... TOWNSHEND 18.5... 930 AM... TOWNSHEND LAKE 14... 930 AM... EAST DUMMERSTON 14... 930 AM... ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS... DALTON 17.4... 930 AM... LENOX DALE 15.5... 930 AM... GREAT BARRINGTON 14.3... 930 AM... FLORIDA 9.0... 930 AM... ...LITCHFIELD COUNTY CONNECTICUT... BAKERSVILLE 13.5... 930 AM... NORFOLK 11.5... 930 AM... TORRINGTON 8... 930 AM... WINSTED 13.5... 930 AM... NEW PRESTON 10... 930 AM... CORNWALL 14... 930 AM...
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA NWS AND FORMER LONG TERM NWS LOCATIONS LOCATION SNOW BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY 24.3 FINAL W.E. 3.20 TAUNTON NWS 20.0 FINAL BOSTON 16.4 FINAL PROVIDENCE 16.5 FINAL WORCESTER 14.2 FINAL BRADLEY 19.0 FINAL ......NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...... ...HARTFORD COUNTY... WINDSOR LOCKS (BDL) 19.0 1 PM 12/7 MANCHESTER 13.8 FINAL MANCHESTER 12.0 FINAL 12/7 GLASTONBURY 12.5 FINAL WEST HARTFORD 9.5 FINAL EAST HARTFORD 12.0 FINAL SOUTH WINDSOR 12.0 FINAL NEW BRITAIN 12.0 1 PM 12/7 BURLINGTON 11.0 9 AM 12/7 NORTH GRANBY 9.5 830 AM 12/7 EAST GRANBY 9.5 FINAL WETHERSFIELD 9.0 FINAL WETHERSFIELD 7.5 FINAL ENFIELD 9.0 FINAL AVON 8.5 FINAL FARMINGTON 7.8 FINAL ...TOLLAND COUNTY... STAFFORD SPRINGS 18.5 9 AM 12/7 HAMPTON 12.5 FINAL 12/7 STAFFORD 12.3 9 AM 12/7 UNION 13.3 FINAL VERNON 12.0 FINAL SOMERS 11.0 FINAL MANSFIELD 8.0 FINAL ...WINDHAM COUNTY... EAST KILLINGLY 20.0 FINAL EAST KILLINGLY 13.0 9 AM 12/7 DAYVILLE 20.0 9 AM 12/7 POMFRET 16.0 9 AM 12/7 POMFRET 11.5 7 AM 12/7 WOODSTOCK 18.2 11 AM 12/7 WOODSTOCK 13.0 7 AM 12/7 PUTNAM 14.0 FINAL PUTNAM 13.0 FINAL EASTFORD 14.0 FINAL ASHFORD 12.5 FINAL ......MASSACHUSETTS...... ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... WEST FALMOUTH 10.5 1 PM 12/7 MARSTONS MILLS 10.0 FINAL STORM TOTAL EAST SANDWICH 9.5 FINAL STORM TOTAL EAST FALMOUTH 9.3 NOON 12/7 POCASSET 9.0 FINAL 12/7 EASTHAM 8.0 FINAL 12/7 HYANNIS 7.5 FINAL 12/6 SOUTH HYANNIS 6.0 600 AM 12/6 SANDWICH 6.0 415 AM 12/6 ORLEANS 6.0 FINAL 12/6 CHATHAM UPPER AIR STN 4.0 630 AM 12/6 ...BRISTOL COUNTY... EAST MANSFIELD 23.8 930 AM 12/7 W.E. 2.31 NORTON 22.0 7 AM 12/7 W.E. 2.39 EASTON 21.1 FINAL 12/7 W.E. 3.25 NWS TAUNTON 20.0 1230 PM 12/7 W.E. 3.00 NORTH ATTLEBORO 20.0 1 PM 12/7 ACUSHNET 19.2 FINAL 12/7 W.E. 2.65 SEEKONK 18.0 1 PM 12/7 4 FT DRIFTS NORTH ACUSHNET 17.8 7 AM 12/7 W.E. 2.52 ATTLEBORO 17.2 FINAL 12/7 FAIRHAVEN 16.0 7 AM 12/7 W.E. 2.85 NEW BEDFORD 16.0 FINAL 12/7 SOMERSET 14.0 950 PM 12/6 ...DUKES COUNTY... WEST TISBURY 5.8 600 AM 12/6 ...ESSEX COUNTY... PEABODY 35.6 NOON 12/7 PEABODY 32.0 NOON 12/7 TOPSFIELD 29.5 FINAL 12/7 BEVERLY 32.0 NOON 12/7 SWAMPSCOTT 26.8 FINAL 12/7 W.E. 2.90 SALEM 26.0 FINAL 12/7 W.E. 3.20 BEVERLY 23.0 FINAL 12/7 COOP MANCHESTER 23.0 FINAL 12/7 NORTH ANDOVER 22.0 FINAL 12/7 NEWBURYPORT 15.0 FINAL 12/7 COOP GLOUCESTER 14.0 10 AM 12/7 METHUEN 14.5 FINAL 12/7 ROCKPORT 10.5 NOON 12/7 ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... ASHFIELD 21.0 FINAL HEATH 19.0 FINAL NORTHFIELD 17.0 FINAL WHATLEY 11.5 FINAL 12/7 LEVERETT 14.0 FINAL LEVERETT 10.0 FINAL SUNDERLAND 7.6 9 AM 12/7 ...HAMPDEN... WILBRAHAM 19.0 FINAL WILBRAHAM 13.5 9 AM 12/7 MONSON 18.5 10 AM 12/7 HAMPDEN 17.0 1 PM 12/7 WESTOVER 16.0 FINAL TOLLAND 16.2 7 AM 12/7 WESTFIELD 15.0 FINAL MONTGOMERY 14.3 10 AM 12/7 SPRINGFIELD 14.0 FINAL CHICOPEE 13.5 1 PM 12/7 LUDLOW 12.5 FINAL LONGMEADOW 12.0 FINAL SOUTHWICK 11.5 10 AM 12/7 GRANVILLE 11.5 10 AM 12/7 ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... GOSHEN 22.0 9 AM 12/7 SOUTH HADLEY 22.0 FINAL NORTHAMPTON 13.0 FINAL SOUTHHAMPTON 12.5 FINAL WORTHINGTON 11.5 7 AM 12/7 WARE 12.0 FINAL NORTH AMHERST 9.5 8 AM 12/7 AMHERST 8.0 FINAL ...MIDDLESEX... EVERETT 28.5 NOON 12/7 DRIFTS TO 6' NORTH WOBURN 25.5 11 AM 12/7 MALDEN 25.0 11 AM 12/7 N ANDOVER 24.0 FINAL 12/7 WAKEFIELD 21.3 7 AM 12/7 READING 23.0 10 AM 12/7 READING 21.2 10 AM 12/7 W.E. 2.1 EAST CAMBRIDGE 23.0 FINAL 12/7 NEWTON 20.0 FINAL 12/7 NORTH BILLERICA 19.0 1 PM 12/7 STONEHAM 18.0 930 AM 12/7 MAYNARD 17.0 10 AM 12/7 WALTHAM 17.0 FINAL 12/7 ASHBURNHAM 17.0 FINAL 12/7 HOLLISTON 16.3 FINAL 12/7 NATICK 16.0 7 AM 12/7 BELMONT 15.0 FINAL 12/7 LITTLETON 14.5 1135 AM 12/7 NORTH FRAMINGHAM 14.0 1130 AM 12/7 BILLERICA 13.5 305 PM 12/7 WEST CONCORD 13.0 1 PM 12/7 CHELMSFORD 12.5 1130 AM 12/7 PEPPERELL 12.7 130 PM 12/7 HUDSON 12.5 FINAL 12/7 TEWKSBURY 12.0 10 AM 12/7 LINCOLN 12.0 NOON 12/7 GROTON 9.3 8 AM 12/7 ASHLAND 9.2 1210 AM 12/7 AYER 9.2 FINAL 12/7 ...NANTUCKET COUNTY... NANTUCKET 6.8 1020 PM 12/5 ...NORFOLK COUNTY... MILLIS 26.0 FINAL 12/8 FOXBOROUGH 24.3 2 PM 12/7 NEEDHAM HEIGHTS 24.0 1130 AM 12/7 RANDOLPH 24.0 325 PM 12/7 NORWOOD 23.0 610 AM 12/7 WESTWOOD 23.0 10 AM 12/7 DEDHAM 21.0 9 AM 12/7 WALPOLE 21.0 11 AM 12/7 DOVER 21.0 10 AM 12/7 WEST MEDWAY 20.0 7 AM 12/7 BRAINTREE 19.0 10 AM 12/7 WEST MEDWAY 18.5 FINAL 12/7 W.E. 1.55 FRANKLIN 18.5 FINAL 12/7 QUINCY 18.0 1 PM 12/7 ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... BROCKTON 24.0 8 AM 12/7 ROCKLAND 20.0 10 AM 12/7 BRIDGEWATER 18.0 8 AM 12/7 HINGHAM 17.3 FINAL WEST BRIDGEWATER 17.0 10 AM 12/7 DUXBURY 12.0 FINAL W. E. 2.59 MARION 9.0 11 AM 12/7 ONSET 8.0 1 PM 12/7 ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... EAST BOSTON 22.0 10 AM 12/7 6 FOOT DRIFTS JAMAICA PLAIN 21.3 FINAL ARNOLD ARBORETUM COOP WINTHROP 20.3 NOON 12/7 JAMAICA PLAIN 19.0 11 AM 12/7 DORCHESTER 18.5 10 AM 12/7 LOGAN INTL (BOS) 16.4 1 PM 12/7 ...WORCESTER COUNTY... BARRE 20.0 10 AM 12/7 BROOKFIELD 19.0 FINAL 12/7 WEST BROOKFIELD 18.0 8 AM 12/7 WARREN 17.0 9 AM 12/7 WARREN 14.0 10 AM 12/7 STURBRIDGE 16.0 10 AM 12/7 FISKDALE SECTION HOPEDALE 14.5 FINAL 12/7 FITCHBURG 14.3 FINAL 12/7 WORCESTER (NOT AIRPT) 14.0 10 AM 12/7 STERLING 14.0 10 AM 12/7 STERLING 13.5 1 PM 12/7 SHREWSBURY 13.0 FINAL 12/7 BOLTON 12.5 FINAL 12/7 WEBSTER 12.3 9 AM 12/7 SPENCER 12.0 10 AM 12/7 SOUTHBRIDGE 12.0 10 AM 12/7 LEICESTER 12.0 FINAL WORCESTER (ORH) 14.2 1 PM 12/7 ASHBURNHAM 11.0 150 AM 12/7 BOYLSTON 11.0 7 AM 12/7 HOLDEN 11.0 10 AM 12/7 CLINTON 10.0 10 AM 12/7 AUBURN 10.0 10 AM 12/7 WESTBOROUGH 10.0 10 AM 12/7 LEOMINSTER 10.0 10 AM 12/7 DUDLEY 10.0 10 AM 12/7 LANCASTER 9.0 8 AM 12/7 .77 W.E .......NEW HAMPSHIRE...... ...HILLSBOROUGH... FRANCISTOWN 24.0 FINAL 12/7 COOP RINDGE 19.5 FINAL 12/7 WERE 18.3 FINAL 12/7 PETERBOROUGH 18.0 7 AM 12/7 BENNINGTON 18.0 9 AM 12/7 SOUTH WEARE 14.5 7 AM 12/7 HILLSBOROUGH 21.0 9 AM 12/7 HILLSBOROUGH 15.0 9 AM 12/7 GREENFIELD 16.0 10 AM 12/7 GREENFIELD 13.3 NOON 12/7 WILTON 15.7 FINAL 12/7 AMHERST 14.2 1130 AM 12/7 MANCHESTER 15.6 FINAL 12/7 NASHUA 8.0 9 AM 12/7 HUDSON 11.4 FINAL 12/7 .79 W.E. ...CHESHIRE... EAST ALSTEAD 23.0 7 AM 12/7 MARLOW 23.0 1 PM 12/7 WESTMORELAND 19.0 1 PM 12/7 KEENE 19.0 FINAL 12/7 WALPOLE 16.7 7 AM 12/7 SWANZEY 16.0 7 AM 12/7 WINCHESTER 14.5 FINAL 12/7 .......RHODE ISLAND....... ...BRISTOL COUNTY... BARRINGTON 15.0 1055 PM 12/6 ...KENT COUNTY... WEST WARWICK 18.0 FINAL 12/7 COVENTRY 16.8 135 PM 12/7 TF GREEN (PVD) 16.5 1 PM 12/7 WEST GREENWICH 13.0 1 PM 12/7 WARWICK (5SW TF GREEN)10.0 2 PM 12/7 ...NEWPORT COUNTY... TIVERTON 13.9 FINAL 12/7 W.E. 1.60 LITTLE COMPTON 10.0 7 AM 12/7 ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY... NORTH FOSTER 20.8 FINAL 12/7 W.E. 1.44 JOHNSTON 19.0 FINAL 12/7 3 FT DRIFTS PROVIDENCE 18.0 FINAL 12/7 FED HILL 1.36 WE BURRILLVILLE 17.0 NOON 12/7 CRANSTON 15.8 930 AM 12/7 PROVIDENCE 15.3 7 AM 12/7 MT. HOPE SEC WOONSOCKET 14.0 10 AM 12/7 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... NORTH KINGSTOWN 16.0 10 AM 12/7 SOUTH KINGSTOWN 15.0 FINAL 12/7 EXETER 12.0 750 PM 12/6 WESTERLY 11.5 810 PM 12/6 HOPE VALLEY 8.0 400 PM 12/6 ...WIND REPORTS... SUSTAINED GREATER THAN 30 MPH PLYMOUTH 43 MPH 939 PM 12/6 NANTUCKET 39 MPH 245 PM 12/7 ** MARTHAS VINEYARD 39 MPH 321 AM 12/6 LOGAN INTL (BOS) 39 MPH 440 PM 12/6 ** BLUE HILL MILTON MA 38 MPH 418 PM 12/6 CHATHAM 36 MPH 412 PM 12/6 ** HYANNIS 35 MPH 327 AM 12/7 NANTUCKET 35 MPH 448 PM 12/6 PROVIDENCE 35 MPH 718 PM 12/6 BLOCK ISLAND 33 MPH 435 AM 12/6 NEWPORT 33 MPH 708 PM 12/6 WORCESTER 32 MPH 846 PM 12/6 WESTERLY 31 MPH 1017 PM 12/6 LAWRENCE 31 MPH 0058 AM 12/7 ** GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH PROVINCETOWN 58 MPH 1215 AM 12/7 PLYMOUTH 55 MPH 938 PM 12/6 BLUE HILL MILTON MA 51 MPH 611 AM 12/6 NANTUCKET 48 MPH 335 PM 12/7 ** MARTHAS VINEYARD MA 48 MPH 502 AM 12/6 CHATHAM 48 MPH 307 PM 12/6 LOGAN INTL (BOS) 48 MPH 439 PM 12/6 BLOCK ISLAND RI 47 MPH 435 AM 12/6 WORCESTER 46 MPH 1017 PM 12/6Back to topPUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 500 PM EDT SUN DEC 7 2003 ...THE FOLLOWING ARE FINAL UNOFFICIAL STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS (IN INCHES) FROM THE DEC 5-7 SNOW STORM... STORM TIME/DATE COMMENTS LOCATION SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY BRYANT PARK 17.8 800 AM 12/07 PETER COOPER VILLAGE 16.0 1000 PM 12/06 EAST 23RD ST FDR NORTH MEADOW 14.5 1100 AM 12/07 CENTRAL PARK 98 ST CENTRAL PARK ZOO 14.0 800 AM 12/07 MIDTOWN MANHATTAN 10.8 1155 PM 12/06 BRONX COUNTY RIVERDALE 24.0 1100 PM 12/06 PARKCHESTER 15.9 1200 AM 12/07 QUEENS COUNTY HOWARD BEACH 16.0 800 PM 12/06 LAGUARDIA AIRPORT 13.1 1100 AM 12/07 JOHN F. KENNEDY AIRPORT 12.7 1100 AM 12/07 RIDGEWOOD 12.4 450 AM 12/07 FAR ROCKAWAY 12.0 715 AM 12/07 RICHMOND HILL 11.0 800 PM 12/06 KINGS COUNTY GRAVES END 10.7 945 AM 12/07 DOWNTOWN WATER STREET 10.0 300 PM 12/06 RICHMOND COUNTY (STATEN ISLAND) STATEN ISLAND 12.0 300 PM 12/06 NASSAU COUNTY FARMINGDALE 19.0 900 PM 12/06 BETHPAGE 16.6 1030 PM 12/06 LIDO BEACH 15.0 1100 AM 12/07 WANTAGH 14.0 940 PM 12/06 GREAT NECK 13.6 100 AM 12/07 NORTH MERRICK 13.2 1145 PM 12/06 FLORAL PARK 13.1 430 AM 12/07 PLAINVIEW 13.0 500 PM 12/06 SOUTH MASSAPEQUA 13.0 530 PM 12/06 PORT WASHINGTON 12.5 500 PM 12/06 OCEANSIDE 12.2 810 AM 12/07 ROCKVILLE CENTER 12.0 450 PM 12/06 LYNBROOK 9.0 1015 AM 12/07 SUFFOLK COUNTY CENTEREACH 20.5 855 AM 12/07 NESCONSET 20.0 1045 AM 12/07 NWS UPTON (BNL) 19.8 700 AM 12/07 BOHEMIA 18.5 900 AM 12/07 ISLIP AIRPORT 18.0 750 AM 12/07 BAITING HOLLOW 17.5 800 AM 12/07 COPIAGUE 17.5 1100 AM 12/07 ST. JAMES 17.2 830 AM 12/07 DIX HILLS 17.0 530 PM 12/06 EAST SETAUKET 16.5 800 AM 12/07 LAKE RONKONKOMA 16.0 900 PM 12/07 SETAUKET 15.8 810 AM 12/07 SELDEN 15.6 1245 PM 12/07 CENTERPORT 15.4 810 AM 12/07 WEST ISLIP 14.8 745 PM 12/06 EAST NORHTPORT 14.5 800 AM 12/07 PATCHOGUE 14.5 145 PM 12/07 SMITHTOWN 14.5 1200 AM 12/07 MANORVILLE 14.0 900 PM 12/06 ISLIP HAMLET 13.0 945 PM 12/06 NORTH BABYLON 12.5 130 PM 12/07 ISLIP 12.0 300 PM 12/07 BAYSHORE 11.5 230 PM 12/07 WADING RIVER 11.0 1000 PM 12/06 ROCKY POINT 11.0 1155 PM 12/06 MATTITUCK 10.9 1100 AM 12/07 SOUTHOLD 6.0 510 PM 12/06 ROCKLAND COUNTY NEW CITY 11.0 550 PM 12/06 SPRING VALLEY 9.1 600 PM 12/06 PEARL RIVER 7.0 300 PM 12/06 SPARKILL 7.0 550 PM 12/06 WESTCHESTER COUNTY THORNWOOD 19.2 1040 AM 12/07 YORKTOWN 16.0 1000 PM 12/06 YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 14.0 600 PM 12/06 PLEASANTVILLE 14.0 935 PM 12/06 CHAPPAQUA 14.0 935 PM 12/06 YONKERS 13.8 100 AM 12/07 SOMERS 13.6 730 PM 12/06 WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT 12.0 1100 AM 12/07 BRONXVILLE 12.0 600 PM 12/06 ARMONK 11.0 935 PM 12/06 TARRYTOWN 8.5 550 PM 12/06 PELHAM 7.0 935 PM 12/06 ORANGE COUNTY MONROE 26.0 1130 AM 12/07 CHESTER 25.0 230 AM 12/07 BLOOMING GROVE 23.0 915 AM 12/07 NEW WINDSOR 23.0 515 AM 12/07 CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON 20.5 1200 AM 12/07 HIGHLAND MILLS 20.1 1115 PM 12/06 TUXEDO 20.0 1200 PM 12/07 HAMPTONBURGH 16.0 900 AM 12/07 GREENWOOD LAKE 16.0 745 AM 12/07 MONROE 16.0 415 PM 12/06 WARWICK 14.0 800 PM 12/07 WALDEN 13.5 600 AM 12/07 CIRCLEVILLE 12.0 830 PM 12/06 WALLKILL 11.0 430 PM 12/06 MIDDLETOWN 10.8 915 PM 12/06 PORT JERVIS 6.0 415 PM 12/06 PUTNAM COUNTY HOLMES (DUTCHESS LINE) 20.0 1000 PM 12/06 KENT 15.0 800 PM 12/06 SOUTHEAST 15.0 800 PM 12/06 BREWSTER 15.0 1000 PM 12/06 MAHOPAC 12.0 405 PM 12/06 CARMEL 11.0 600 PM 12/06 PEARL RIVER 8.3 600 PM 12/06 NEW JERSEY BERGEN COUNTY CLIFFSIDE PARK 23.0 1200 AM 12/07 RUTHERFORD 14.3 700 PM 12/06 BERGENFIELD 13.2 1250 PM 12/07 NORTH ARLINGTON 12.5 1030 AM 12/07 LODI 12.0 800 PM 12/06 FAIR LAWN 11.7 800 PM 12/06 SADDLE BROOK 11.5 800 PM 12/06 RAMSEY 10.5 800 PM 12/06 OAKLAND 10.0 740 PM 12/06 TETERBORO AIRPORT 10.0 1100 AM 12/07 WYCKOFF 9.1 800 PM 12/06 MONTVALE 7.9 1000 PM 12/06 DEMAREST 7.4 345 PM 12/06 RIVER VALE 6.2 700 PM 12/06 ESSEX COUNTY WEST CALDWELL 17.5 400 AM 12/07 NEWARK AIRPORT 16.4 1100 AM 12/07 BELLEVILLE 14.5 500 PM 12/06 WEST ORANGE 14.5 1200 PM 12/07 BLOOMFIELD 12.5 500 PM 12/06 NUTLEY 12.5 345 PM 12/06 HUDSON COUNTY HARRISON 12.4 1030 AM 12/07 KEARNY 9.0 215 AM 12/07 PASSAIC COUNTY LITTLE FALLS 15.5 800 PM 12/06 WAYNE 14.0 510 PM 12/06 POMPTON LAKES 12.0 800 PM 12/06 BLOOMINGDALE 9.3 800 PM 12/06 UNION COUNTY ROSELLE 13.2 600 PM 12/06 UNION TWP 13.0 1030 AM 12/07 CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD COUNTY BROOKFIELD 18.2 1000 AM 12/07 NEW CANAAN 13.0 800 PM 12/06 COS COB 13.0 530 PM 12/06 DANBURY 13.0 1245 PM 12/07 DARIEN 12.5 600 PM 12/06 BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 12.0 730 AM 12/07 BETHEL 12.0 630 PM 12/06 OLD GREENWICH 11.5 745 AM 12/07 WESTPORT 11.5 900 AM 12/07 BROOKFIELD 9.0 400 PM 12/06 FAIRFIELD 8.0 300 PM 12/06 NEW HAVEN COUNTY OXFORD 13.0 1130 PM 12/06 MERIDEN 12.3 800 PM 12/06 SEYMOUR 12.0 600 PM 12/06 ANSONIA 11.5 200 AM 12/07 MILFORD 10.0 800 AM 12/07 NORTH BRANFORD 10.0 1100 PM 12/06 WEST HAVEN 9.0 1230 AM 12/07 BEACON FALLS 8.5 800 PM 12/06 NEW HAVEN 8.3 800 PM 12/06 WATERBURY 7.0 800 PM 12/06 SHELTON 5.5 600 PM 12/06 MIDDLESEX COUNTY HADDAM 5.3 800 PM 12/06 OLD SAYBROOK 5.0 800 PM 12/06 NEW LONDON COUNTY GROTON 8.0 900 AM 12/07 VOLUNTOWN 7.0 530 PM 12/06 NORWICH 6.5 800 PM 12/06 COLCHESTER 5.3 800 PM 12/06Back to topPUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 215 PM EST SUN DEC 7 2003 UPDATED TO ADD ANOTHER REPORT FROM WAYNE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE LATEST AVAILABLE UNOFFICIAL STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE DECEMBER 5-6 SNOWSTORM. THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND VOLUNTEER SNOW SPOTTER NETWORK MEMBERS. STORM TIME/DATE COMMENTS LOCATION TOTAL NEW YORK ...BROOME... BINGHAMTON AP 8.5 0700 AM 12/07 KATTELVILLE 7.2 0715 AM 12/07 CHENANGO 6.2 0730 AM 12/07 BINGHAMTON S 5.9 0420 PM 12/06 ENDWELL 5.8 0440 PM 12/06 S VESTAL 6.8 0334 PM 12/06 PORT CRANE 5.3 0336 PM 12/06 VESTAL 5.0 0406 PM 12/06 BINGHAMTON NWS OFFICE 8.5 0700 PM 12/06 ...CAYUGA... AUBURN 6.4 0700 AM 12/07 LOCKE 2 W 4.0 0700 AM 12/07 ...CHEMUNG... GUILFORD 8.0 0840 AM 12/07 CHEMUNG 5.0 0700 AM 12/07 ERIN 5.5 0800 PM 12/06 ...CHENANGO... SHERBURNE 2S 8.0 0700 AM 12/07 NORWICH 7.5 0700 AM 12/07 GUILFORD 8.0 0840 AM 12/07 ...CORTLAND... WILLET 7.8 0916 AM 12/07 CORTLAND NE 8.0 0600 PM 12/06 ...DELAWARE... DELHI 2 SE 14.0 0700 AM 12/07 WALTON 2 13.5 0700 AM 12/07 LORDVILLE 7.0 0800 AM 12/07 ARKVILLE 8.0 0721 PM 12/06 DOWNSVILLE 9.8 0721 PM 12/06 DELHI 9.0 0721 PM 12/06 DELANCY 15.0 0721 PM 12/06 STAMFORD 10.0 0721 PM 12/06 DAVENPORT CENTER 14.5 0721 PM 12/06 ...MADISON... CAZENOVIA 6.0 0800 AM 12/07 ...ONEIDA... FORESTPORT 6.0 0338 PM 12/06 ONEIDA 7.0 0800 PM 12/06 ...ONONDAGA... TULLY 4 NE 3.7 0700 AM 12/07 SYRACUSE APT 2.8 0700 AM 12/07 SKANEATELES 4.1 0821 PM 12/06 SYRACUSE 4.0 0721 PM 12/06 SYRACUSE 3.5 0440 PM 12/06 ...OTSEGO... LAURENS 8.5 0721 PM 12/06 HARTWICK SEMINARY 8.5 0721 PM 12/06 COOPERSTOWN 10.0 0721 PM 12/06 EDMENSTON 9.0 0721 PM 12/06 MIDDLEFIELD 10.5 0721 PM 12/06 SCHENEVUS 15.0 0721 PM 12/06 ...SCHUYLER... MECKLENBURG 8.0 0700 AM 12/07 ...STEUBEN... AVOCA 9.0 1023 AM 12/07 CORNING 5.9 0700 AM 12/07 BATH 5.5 0700 AM 12/07 ...SULLIVAN... ROCK HILL 3SW 8.4 0700 AM 12/07 LIBERTY 8.4 0800 PM 12/06 ...TIOGA... WAVERLY 5.0 0700 AM 12/07 BERKSHIRE E 6.0 0900 AM 12/07 APALACHIN 6.6 0830 AM 12/07 LOCKWOOD 6.5 0815 AM 12/07 CANDOR 6.2 0730 AM 12/07 OAKLEY CRNRS 6.8 1218 PM 12/06 OWEGO 9.0 1219 PM 12/06 BARTON 5.5 0800 PM 12/06 ...TOMPKINS... ITHACA (CORNELL) 7.7 0700 AM 12/07 FREEVILLE 6.5 0800 PM 12/06 ...YATES... PENN YAN 8.0 0800 AM 12/06 STARKEY 1.8 0801 PM 12/06 PENNSYLVANIA ...BRADFORD... TOWANDA 1 ESE 5.7 0700 AM 12/07 SYLVANIA 6.8 0928 AM 12/06 MONROETON 5.7 0337 PM 12/06 ...LACKAWANNA... CLARKS SUMMIT 5.5 0936 AM 12/06 FLEETVILLE 6.3 0946 AM 12/06 ...LUZERNE... AVOCA APT/AVP 5.0 0700 AM 12/07 BUTLER TWP 6.9 1219 PM 12/06 SHICKSHINNY 6.7 1203 PM 12/06 HARVEYS LAKE 6.8 0947 AM 12/06 WILKES-BARRE DOWNTOWN 5.0 0700 PM 12/06 ...PIKE... HAWLEY 9.9 0700 AM 12/07 MATAMORAS 7.0 0700 AM 12/07 LOG TAVERN PND 6.0 0700 AM 12/07 MILFORD 6.0 0922 AM 12/06 DINGMANS FRY 7.0 0947 AM 12/06 SHOHOLA 5.0 0332 PM 12/06 ...SUSQUEHANNA... RUSHVILLE 5.5 0700 AM 12/07 BRACKNEY 5.0 1217 PM 12/06 DIMOCK TWP 4.5 0924 AM 12/06 NORTH JACKSON 7.7 1204 PM 12/06 THOMPSON 6.0 0914 AM 12/06 NEW MILFORD 5.0 1208 PM 12/06 ...WAYNE... PRESTON TWP 11.3 0214 PM 12/07 PLEASANT MT 1W 10.0 0700 AM 12/07 EQUINUNK 5.8 0919 AM 12/06 MILANVILLE 9.0 0929 AM 12/06 GOULDSBORO 10.0 0940 AM 12/06 LEDGEDALE 8.5 1204 PM 12/06Back to topPUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 1100 AM EST MON DEC 8 2003 THE FOLLOWING ARE UPDATED...UNOFFICIAL...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM A COLLECTION OF RESOURCES...INCLUDING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SPOTTERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE RELAYED THEIR INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SNOWFALL REPORTS LISTED AS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE CONSIDERED "FINAL" AS NO TO LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OCCURRED SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL ISSUANCE FOR THIS EVENT. NEW STORM TIME/DATE COMMENTS LOCATION SNOW TOTAL NEW YORK ...CLINTON... ELLENBURG DEPOT 23.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP PERU 18.5 0525 PM 12/07 PLATTSBURGH 13.0 0900 AM 12/08 ...ESSEX... TICONDEROGA 20.5 0435 PM 12/07 NEWCOMB 5.2 0700 AM 12/08 COOP ...FRANKLIN... MALONE 8.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP TUPPER LAKE 3.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP ...SAINT LAWRENCE... CANTON 3.0 0800 AM 12/08 COOP VERMONT ...ADDISON... BRIDPORT 27.0 0420 PM 12/07 ORWELL 24.0 0700 AM 12/08 SOUTH LINCOLN 23.0 0600 AM 12/08 COOP RIPTON 18.0 0540 AM 12/07 ...CALEDONIA... EAST RYEGATE 25.0 0555 AM 12/07 SUTTON 23.7 0700 AM 12/08 COOP EAST BURKE 22.0 0718 PM 12/07 LYNDONVILLE 18.0 0900 AM 12/08 NEWARK 18.0 0800 AM 12/07 WATERFORD 18.0 0800 AM 12/08 COOP GROTON 16.0 0845 AM 12/07 ...CHITTENDEN... UNDERHILL 33.5 0700 AM 12/08 NWS EMPLOYEE SAINT GEORGE 28.0 0440 PM 12/07 NWS EMPLOYEE ESSEX CENTER 27.0 1100 AM 12/07 WESTFORD 25.6 0700 AM 12/08 NWS EMPLOYEE WILLISTON 20.0 0800 AM 12/08 NWS EMPLOYEE BURLINGTON INTL AIRPORT 18.3 1201 AM 12/08 WFO BTV FINAL JERICHO 17.0 0800 AM 12/07 HINESBURG 17.0 0800 AM 12/07 ...ESSEX... CANAAN 24.0 0700 AM 12/07 ISLAND POND 19.0 0700 AM 12/08 EAST HAVEN 15.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP ...FRANKLIN... FLETCHER 15.0 0440 AM 12/07 SWANTON 15.0 0800 AM 12/07 SAINT ALBANS 14.0 0900 AM 12/07 FRANKLIN 13.0 0105 PM 12/07 BERKSHIRE 9.5 1000 AM 12/08 ...LAMOILLE... EDEN 26.0 0800 AM 12/08 CAMBRIDGE 20.0 1100 AM 12/07 JEFFERSONVILLE 20.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP MORRISVILLE 20.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP MOUNT MANSFIELD 18.0 0400 PM 12/07 JOHNSON 16.0 0800 AM 12/07 ...ORANGE... BROOKFIELD 27.0 0800 AM 12/08 COOP CHELSEA 13.2 0800 AM 12/08 COOP STRATFORD 12.0 0330 PM 12/07 ...ORLEANS... JAY PEAK 30.0 0645 AM 12/08 COOP EAST BROWNINGTON 25.0 0545 PM 12/07 NEWPORT 24.5 0700 AM 12/08 COOP EAST ALBANY 24.0 0800 AM 12/07 GREENSBORO 18.1 0700 AM 12/08 COOP ...RUTLAND... EAST WALLINGFORD 21.0 0800 AM 12/08 COOP CLARENDON (RUTLAND AIRPORT) 18.0 0800 AM 12/08 CORNWALL 17.3 0700 AM 12/08 COOP RUTLAND 17.5 0700 AM 12/08 COOP ...WASHINGTON... WORCESTER 19.8 0800 AM 12/08 COOP NORTHFIELD 18.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP PLAINFIELD 16.0 0800 AM 12/08 COOP WAITSFIELD 16.0 0800 AM 12/08 COOP ...WINDSOR... ROCHESTER 24.0 0645 AM 12/08 COOP SOUTH WOODSTOCK 19.5 0645 AM 12/07 ELEV. 1600FT WOODSTOCK 19.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP SPRINGFIELD 18.0 0900 AM 12/07 BETHEL 15.0 0700 AM 12/08 COOP $$ Back to topNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 530 AM EST MON DEC 8 2003 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM IMPACTS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE WITH HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS... AS OF 10 PM SUNDAY EVENING THE STORM WAS WINDING DOWN. SNOW HAS ENDED OR AT LEAST TAPERED OFF IN MOST AREAS. WINDS...THOUGH STILL GUSTY AT TIMES...ARE NOT AS STRONG AS THEY WERE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WERE QUITE VARIABLE ACROSS THE REGION. THE BIGGEST SNOW AMOUNTS REPORTED WERE 52 INCHES BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION /DOT/ IN PINKHAM NOTCH AND 41 INCHES BY A COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER IN RANGELEY MAINE. WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WERE QUITE COMMON. THE MARINE BUOYS REPORTED GUSTS WELL OVER 50 MPH WITH MOUNT DESSERT ROCK PEAKING OUT AT 82 MPH. HERE ARE SNOWFALL REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BETWEEN 1 AND 10 PM TODAY. TOTAL TIME/DATE LOCATION SNOWFALL (INCHES) MAINE ...ANDROSCOGGIN... LIVERMORE FALLS 22.0 902 PM 12/07 POLAND 21.0 1100 PM 12/07 AUBURN 17.5 420 PM 12/07 LISBON FALLS 16.0 900 PM 12/07 DURHAM 15.1 420 PM 12/07 ...CUMBERLAND... BRIDGTON 32.1 635 PM 12/07 NORTH RAYMOND 24.0 1100 PM 12/07 SOUTH CASCO 18.0 406 PM 12/07 NORTH SEBAGO 17.5 455 PM 12/07 GRAY /NWS/ 17.0 700 PM 12/07 WINDHAM 14.2 700 PM 12/07 CUMBERLAND CENTER 14.0 420 PM 12/07 GORHAM 13.2 740 PM 12/07 PORTLAND /FAIRCHILD/ 13.0 700 PM 12/07 ...FRANKLIN... RANGELEY 41.0 420 PM 12/07 JAY 20.0 455 PM 12/07 ...KNOX... CAMDEN 14.0 1132 PM 12/07 ...LINCOLN... BOOTHBAY HARBOR 8.5 241 PM 12/07 ...OXFORD... RUMFORD 30.0 700 PM 12/07 HARTFORD 27.0 552 PM 12/07 WATERFORD 24.0 820 PM 12/07 HEBRON 22.0 830 PM 12/07 ...YORK... HOLLIS 14.5 815 PM 12/07 SANFORD 12.2 1210 AM 12/08 CORNISH 11.0 835 PM 12/07 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...BELKNAP... SANBORNTON /DOT/ 21.0 1100 PM 12/07 LACONIA 19.0 500 AM 12/08 GUILFORD 18.0 825 PM 12/07 TILTON 17.0 654 PM 12/07 ...CARROLL... CRAWFORD NOTCH /DOT/ 35.0 500 AM 12/08 NORTH CONWAY 26.0 300 PM 12/07 MADISON 20.0 423 PM 12/07 WOLFEBORO 18.0 918 PM 12/07 CONWAY /DOT/ 15.5 500 AM 12/08 ...COOS... PINKHAM NOTCH /DOT/ 52.0 500 AM 12/08 GORHAM /DOT/ 41.0 500 AM 12/08 RANDOLPH 38.0 714 PM 12/07 TWIN MOUNTAIN /DOT/ 32.0 500 AM 12/08 ERROL DAM 30.0 343 PM 12/07 COLEBROOK /DOT/ 27.0 800 PM 12/07 LANCASTER /DOT/ 23.0 500 AM 12/08 ...GRAFTON... LOST RIVER /DOT/ 31.0 500 AM 12/08 KANCAMAGUS HIGHWAY /DOT/ 29.0 500 AM 12/08 FRANCONIA NOTCH /DOT/ 27.0 500 AM 12/08 MONROE 26.0 900 PM 12/07 ENFIELD /DOT/ 25.0 321 PM 12/07 BRIDGEWATER 12.8 407 PM 12/07 THORNTON /DOT/ 12.0 321 PM 12/07 ...MERRIMACK... HENNIKER 23.0 935 PM 12/07 WEST CONCORD 21.0 710 PM 12/07 BOW 20.0 710 PM 12/07 SALISBURY 20.0 124 PM 12/07 PITTSFIELD 20.0 710 PM 12/07 CONCORD 18.0 900 PM 12/07 EAST CONCORD 16.5 710 PM 12/07 ...ROCKINGHAM... HAMPTON /DOT/ 13.0 321 PM 12/07 ...STRAFFORD... DOVER /DOT/ 11.0 321 PM 12/07 ROCHESTER /DOT/ 10.0 800 PM 12/07 DURHAM /DOT/ 9.0 800 PM 12/07 HERE ARE SOME WIND REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DURING THE ENTIRE STORM. LOCATION WIND TIME/DATE (MPH) MAINE ...ANDROSCOGGIN... LEWISTON 40 655 AM 12/07 ...CUMBERLAND COUNTY... PORTLAND 43 1152 PM 12/06 RAYMOND 42 1233 PM 12/07 BRUNSWICK 39 118 PM 12/07 ...KENNEBEC... AUGUSTA 47 930 AM 12/07 WATERVILLE 41 1015 AM 12/07 ...KNOX... ROCKLAND 49 915 PM 12/06 ...LINCOLN... WISCASSET 33 1056 AM 12/07 ...OXFORD COUNTY... HARTFORD 50 735 AM 12/07 FRYEBURG 30 518 AM 12/07 ...YORK... SANFORD 49 135 AM 12/07 NEW HAMPSHIRE ...COOS COUNTY... MOUNT WASHINGTON 96 200 AM 12/07 ...GRAFTON... LEBANON 30 1251 PM 12/07 ...MERRIMACK... CONCORD 39 143 AM 12/07 ...ROCKINGHAM... GREENLAND 45 523 AM 12/07 PORTSMOUTH 44 318 AM 12/07 ...STRAFFORD... ROCHESTER 48 212 AM 12/07 ...COASTAL WATERS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... MOUNT DESSERT ROCK 82 1200 AM 12/07 MATINICUS ROCK 76 400 AM 12/07 ISLE OF SHOALS 72 400 AM 12/07 PORTLAND BUOY 56 100 AM 12/07 NOTE...HIGHEST SEAS REPORTED BY THE PORTLAND BUOY WERE 23 FEET AT 1 AM ON THE 7TH...JUST BEFORE THE BUOY STOPPED REPORTING DATA. THE HIGHEST SEAS REPORTED BY CACHES LEDGE BUOY WERE 30 FEET AT 4 AM ON THE 7TH.