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SE Mass Snowstorm

#1 Postby Dave C » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:14 pm

Currently getting pounded here in se Mass. heaviest I've seen since
Jan 2005, also a bombing clipper redevelopment. We have 5 inches with 2 in the last 45 minutes. Winds just beggining to crank out of NE. Will update as the afternoon goes on. :double: :double: :double:
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Re: SE Mass Snowstorm

#2 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:17 pm

Sadly, the snow will be long over (and much lighter, 1 to 3 inches) by the time "Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve with Ryan Seacrest" starts, but the WRF shows sustained 30 knot winds in NYC and temps dropping from the 20s into the teens about ball-drop time, so we'll have some weather enhanced fun for 2009.

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Re: SE Mass Snowstorm

#3 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:20 pm

Nice snowband approaching Marshfield, where my Grandmother was born and buried, and where we rented a house for two weeks back in 1969 or 1970.


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987 mb South of Nantucket, and the low is still West of the databuoy.

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Re: SE Mass Snowstorm

#4 Postby Persepone » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:25 pm

Hi Dave C,

Snowing heavily on the Cape as well. It's very beautiful... won't be as wonderful if the power goes out, however . . . :lol: :roll:
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Re: SE Mass Snowstorm

#5 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:29 pm

NWS BOX (Taunton-Boston) only has a WINTER STORM WARNING in effect for the counties in their warning area, but I think they are laying down on the job in not issuing a BLIZZARD WARNING!


A Blizzard Warning will be issued when the following conditions are forecast to last at least 3 hours. Falling and/or blowing snow frequently reducing visibility to < 1/4 mile AND sustained winds or frequent gusts > 35 mph.



Winds already around 25 mph at Hyannis, with 1/4 mile visibility, and the low is still approaching and intensifying.
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#6 Postby Dave C » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:33 pm

Hey Persepone! Remember you from Jan 2005. This really turned out to be the real deal around here. Got out of work early so I could shoot some video. Snow has let up some in the last few minutes but what an awesome afternoon if your watching from inside!
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#7 Postby CajunMama » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:11 pm

Persepone and Dave, we'd love to see some pictures of your snow! We so enjoy seeing pics from other parts of the country.
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Re: SE Mass Snowstorm

#8 Postby vbhoutex » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:23 pm

Pics, final totals, the works!!! We want it all!!!
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Re: SE Mass Snowstorm

#9 Postby tomboudreau » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:17 am

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NOUS41 KBOX 011616
PNSBOX
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-020408-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1108 AM EST THU JAN 1 2009

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS OF SNOWFALL AND MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS DURING THE PAST 36 HOURS FOR THE
STORM THAT BEGAN WEDNESDAY MORNING MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...NEW YEARS DAY.

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...
   GLASTONBURY            6.3   400 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   BRISTOL                5.5   912 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   GRANBY                 5.5   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   EAST GRANBY            5.3   900 PM 12/31   CT DOT
   ENFIELD                5.0   400 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WEST HARTFORD          5.0   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WETHERSFIELD           5.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WINDSOR LOCKS          4.9  1200 AM   1/1   BRADLEY INTL ARPT
   BURLINGTON             4.8   516 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   MANCHESTER             4.5   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   SOUTH WINDSOR          4.0   340 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   EAST FARMINGTON        3.8  1221 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   AVON                   3.5   900 PM 12/31   CT DOT
   NEWINGTON              3.5   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   FARMINGTON             3.3   100 AM 12/31   CT DOT
   FARMINGTON             3.3   900 PM 12/31   CT DOT

...TOLLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFIELD              6.8   900 PM 12/31   CT DOT
   WILLINGTON             6.5   728 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   STAFFORDVILLE          5.5   421 PM 12/31   NWS COOP
   TOLLAND                5.5   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   UNION                  5.5   900 PM 12/31   CT DOT
   ELLINGTON              5.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   STORRS                 4.5   205 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   VERNON                 4.3   900 PM 12/31   CT DOT

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
   PUTNAM                 7.0   900 PM 12/31   CT DOT
   MOOSUP                 6.8   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   THOMPSON               6.4   443 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   EASTFORD               6.0   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   STERLING               5.8   400 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   KILLINGLY              5.5   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   ASHFORD                5.0   829 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WOODSTOCK              4.0   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   POMFRET CENTER         3.8   110 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

MASSACHUSETTS

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   BREWSTER               7.2   820 PM 12/31   PUBLIC
   BARNSTABLE             6.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   OSTERVILLE             6.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WELLFLEET              6.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   ORLEANS                5.8   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   HARWICH                5.5   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   EAST FALMOUTH          5.2  1023 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   YARMOUTH               5.0   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   SANDWICH               4.7   432 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   BOURNE                 4.5   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   DENNIS                 4.3   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   CHATHAM                4.0   149 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   OSTERVILLE GRAND       3.5   154 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   HYANNIS                3.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   SOMERSET               9.8   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   MANSFIELD              9.6   751 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH ATTLEBORO        8.9   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   RAYNHAM                8.8   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   DIGHTON                8.5   420 PM 12/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   TAUNTON                8.5   434 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   ACUSHNET               8.0   400 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   TAUNTON                8.0  1200 AM   1/1   NWS OFFICE
   NORTON                 7.3   830 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   NEW BEDFORD            6.5   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   ATTLEBORO              6.1   800 PM 12/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   REHOBOTH               5.5   828 PM 12/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   WEST ISLAND            4.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO

...DUKES COUNTY...
   TISBURY                4.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   OAK BLUFFS             3.5   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   SOUTH LAWRENCE         7.0   552 PM 12/31   PUBLIC
   TOPSFIELD              7.0   404 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NEWBURYPORT            6.5   543 PM 12/31   NWS COOP
   MARBLEHEAD             6.3   733 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NAHANT                 6.2   420 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   METHUEN                6.0   758 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   HAVERHILL              5.8  1101 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   IPSWICH                5.7   603 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   SALEM                  5.0   431 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WEST PEABODY           5.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   ASHFIELD               6.0   454 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   SHELBURNE              5.2  1212 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   SUNDERLAND             0.5   939 AM   1/1

...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
   MONSON                 5.3   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   EAST LONGMEADOW        5.0   400 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WEST SPRINGFIELD       5.0   153 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WILBRAHAM              5.0   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   SOUTHWICK              4.7   646 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WESTFIELD              4.5   359 PM 12/31   MEDIA
   CHICOPEE               4.3   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   AGAWAM                 4.0   400 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   HOLYOKE                4.0   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   WEST CHESTERFIELD      7.0   830 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WARE                   5.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   BILLERICA              7.5   400 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WAKEFIELD              6.7   815 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   FRAMINGHAM             6.5   830 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WILMINGTON             6.5   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WINCHESTER             6.5  1004 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NATICK                 6.3   335 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WESTFORD               6.3  1006 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   DRACUT                 6.0   730 PM 12/31   PUBLIC
   GROTON                 6.0   420 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   LINCOLN                6.0   151 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   LOWELL                 6.0   722 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH WOBURN           6.0   920 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WOBURN                 6.0   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   PEPPERELL              5.7   512 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   CONCORD                5.6   615 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   ARLINGTON              5.5   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   ARLINGTON HEIGHTS      5.5   800 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   DUNSTABLE              5.5  1100 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   READING                5.5   836 PM 12/31   NWS COOP
   STONEHAM               5.5   630 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WALTHAM                5.5   647 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH CAMBRIDGE        5.4   505 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   CARLISLE               5.3   155 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   SHIRLEY                5.2   519 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   BEDFORD                4.8   655 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   AYER                   4.7   538 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH BILLERICA        4.0   550 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   CAMBRIDGE              3.7   210 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
   NANTUCKET              2.0   830 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   RANDOLPH               8.1   945 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   BROOKLINE              7.5   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   NORWOOD                6.2   500 PM 12/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   BELLINGHAM             6.0   420 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   FRANKLIN               6.0   148 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WELLESLEY              6.0   400 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
   KINGSTON              11.5   525 PM 12/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   DUXBURY               10.5   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   MIDDLEBORO            10.5   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   MANOMET                8.5   706 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   PLYMOUTH               8.5   404 PM 12/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   HINGHAM                8.1   450 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   HANSON                 7.6   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   PEMBROKE               7.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WHITMAN                7.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   ROCHESTER              6.0   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WEST BRIDGEWATER       6.0   322 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   WINTHROP               6.7   400 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   EAST BOSTON            6.5  1159 PM 12/31   LOGAN INTL ARPT

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   WORCESTER              6.4  1200 AM   1/1   ORH AIRPORT
   BLACKSTONE             6.0   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   MILFORD                6.0   532 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   SHREWSBURY             5.7   800 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   FITCHBURG              5.6   416 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   ASHBURNHAM             5.5   715 PM 12/31   NWS COOP
   LEOMINSTER             5.5   400 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   NORTH BROOKFIELD       5.5   620 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH GRAFTON          5.5   634 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WEST WARREN            5.5   612 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   BOYLSTON               5.2   626 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WESTBOROUGH            5.2   757 PM 12/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   OXFORD                 4.7   147 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   ROYALSTON              4.6   745 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   HOPEDALE               4.5   443 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WEST BROOKFIELD        4.5   640 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   SOUTHBRIDGE            4.0   330 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
   SURRY                  7.6  1223 PM 12/31   NWS COOP
   KEENE                  7.3   832 PM 12/31   NWS COOP
   WESTMORELAND           6.0  1057 AM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WINCHESTER             5.0   130 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   HINSDALE               4.2   250 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
   PETERBOROUGH           8.0   500 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   BEDFORD                7.3   430 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   SOUTH WEARE            7.1   804 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   WILTON                 5.6   451 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   HUDSON                 5.3   607 PM 12/31   NWS COOP
   MERRIMACK              4.2  1140 AM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NASHUA                 4.0   400 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

RHODE ISLAND

...KENT COUNTY...
   WARWICK                7.5   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WEST WARWICK           7.0   739 PM 12/31   PUBLIC
   WARWICK                4.9  1200 AM   1/1   T.F. GREEN AIRPORT

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
   LITTLE COMPTON         7.0   658 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   PORTSMOUTH             6.0   503 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   TIVERTON               6.0   530 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   MIDDLETOWN             5.0  1119 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NEWPORT                2.0  1215 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
   BURRILLVILLE           9.5   416 PM 12/31   PUBLIC
   CUMBERLAND             9.0   300 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   WOONSOCKET             8.8   330 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   EAST PROVIDENCE        8.2   500 PM 12/31   MEDIA
   LINCOLN                7.8   415 PM 12/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   NORTH SMITHFIELD       7.0   144 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH PROVIDENCE       6.5   706 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH FOSTER           6.0   425 PM 12/31   NWS COOP
   PAWTUCKET              5.0   534 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   SOUTH KINGSTOWN        6.8   723 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH KINGSTOWN        5.8   405 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NARRAGANSETT           5.0   145 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH KINGSTON BEACH   5.0   236 PM 12/31   SPOTTER
   CHARLESTOWN            4.7   440 PM 12/31   SPOTTER

********************SUSTAINED WIND SPEED ********************

LOCATION SUSTAINED WIND SPEED    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                                    OF
                        (MPH)   MEASUREMENT


MASSACHUSETTS

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   YARMOUTH                36   504 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   HYANNIS                 32   410 PM 12/31   HYA ASOS

...DUKES COUNTY...
   VINEYARD HAVEN          35   219 PM 12/31   MVY ASOS

...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
   WESTFIELD               33   729 PM 12/31   BAF ASOS

...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
   NANTUCKET               45   307 PM 12/31   ACK ASOS

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   MILTON                  37   834 PM 12/31   MQE ASOS

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   EAST BOSTON             31   817 PM 12/31   LOGAN ASOS

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   FITCHBURG               33   757 PM 12/31   FIT ASOS
   WORCESTER               33   750 AM   1/1   ASOS
   WORCESTER               31   756 PM 12/31   ORH ASOS

RHODE ISLAND

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
   TIVERTON                40   836 PM 12/31   HAM RADIO
   NEWPORT                 36   834 PM 12/31   UUU ASOS


Source - http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php ... roduct=PNS
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