Snow Totals Of Blizzard December 19-20, 2009
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
530 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
THE FOLLOWING ARE A MIX OF OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS FOR
THE DECEMBER 20TH 2009 SNOW STORM IN TAUNTON FORECAST AREA OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
THIS STORM BEGAN DURING EARLY SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER 19TH ALONG
SOUTH COASTAL NEW ENGLAND AND WAS AT ITS MOST INTENSE STATE BETWEEN
MIDNIGHT AND 8AM SUNDAY MORNING THE 20TH...WITH MANY REPORTS OF
THUNDER AND SNOWFALL RATES EXCEEDING ONE INCH PER HOUR ALONG WITH
STRONG GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS.
COASTAL SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND RECEIVED THE BRUNT OF THE STORM WITH
AMOUNTS TAPERING TO ALMOST NIL IN THE NORTHWEST FRINGE OF OUR
FORECAST AREA.
SNOW ENDED FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON
OF SUNDAY THE 20TH.
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 7.0 650 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
MANCHESTER 7.0 1133 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
FARMINGTON 6.3 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
BRISTOL 5.5 1200 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BURLINGTON 5.5 841 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
UNIONVILLE 5.0 135 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
EAST GRANBY 4.5 800 AM 12/20 CT DOT
SOUTH WINDSOR 3.8 955 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
WINDSOR LOCKS 3.5 100 PM 12/20 BDL AIRPORT
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
MANSFIELD 15.5 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
TOLLAND 10.0 805 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
ELLINGTON 7.0 1050 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
STAFFORDVILLE 6.0 843 AM 12/20 COOP
WILLINGTON 6.0 755 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
UNION 4.8 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
VERNON 4.8 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
PUTNAM 20.0 1000 AM 12/20 CT DOT
EAST KILLINGLY 15.7 1126 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
EASTFORD 14.5 1205 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
STERLING 14.5 1145 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WOODSTOCK 14.0 1058 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
THOMPSON 13.9 1247 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
DANIELSON 13.5 1000 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH WINDHAM 13.0 120 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WINDHAM 13.0 210 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
POMFRET 10.3 810 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
ASHFORD 9.0 1000 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
BOURNE 21.5 1020 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
EAST SANDWICH 19.1 650 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
SANDWICH 18.2 130 PM 12/20 COOP
WEST FALMOUTH 17.5 1155 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
EAST FALMOUTH 17.3 351 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BREWSTER 16.5 1056 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
HYANNIS 14.0 1040 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
YARMOUTH 14.0 935 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST HARWICH 12.5 945 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
TRURO 12.0 1140 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
HARWICH 11.0 915 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
EASTHAM 8.0 600 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
ACUSHNET 20.0 1250 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NEW BEDFORD 20.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MANSFIELD 19.4 235 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
RAYNHAM 18.0 1225 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
FREETOWN 17.0 1125 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH DARTMOUTH 16.0 422 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
ATTLEBORO 15.8 135 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
DIGHTON 15.5 235 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
TAUNTON 14.4 100 PM 12/20 NWS OFFICE
WESTPORT 14.0 1210 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SWANSEA 13.5 140 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SOUTH DARTMOUTH 13.0 940 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST MANSFIELD 13.0 120 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
EASTON 11.8 1200 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
REHOBOTH 11.2 235 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
...DUKES COUNTY...
EDGARTOWN 10.0 125 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...ESSEX COUNTY...
GLOUCESTER 14.5 1110 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BEVERLY 13.0 1215 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
LYNN 12.5 1105 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MARBLEHEAD 12.0 1000 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SALEM 12.0 355 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WEST PEABODY 12.0 1045 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BOXFORD 11.0 120 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
TOPSFIELD 9.8 1048 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
NORTH ANDOVER 7.8 204 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
GEORGETOWN 7.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
METHUEN 7.0 225 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
WILBRAHAM 3.0 159 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
PALMER 2.2 228 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
SOUTHWICK 2.0 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
CHICOPEE 1.5 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
AMHERST 1.5 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WARE 1.5 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
WAYLAND 14.0 1100 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NATICK 12.5 255 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
CAMBRIDGE 11.0 1005 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
FRAMINGHAM 11.0 1035 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 10.8 1105 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WILMINGTON 10.5 135 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WINCHESTER 10.5 1038 AM 12/20 PUBLIC
LINCOLN 10.0 1255 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH READING 10.0 1015 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WOBURN 10.0 955 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WAKEFIELD 9.5 250 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
STONEHAM 9.0 310 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
READING 8.7 1255 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH BILLERICA 8.0 325 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
NORTH WOBURN 7.5 1055 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
BELMONT 7.0 235 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BURLINGTON 7.0 955 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WESTFORD 7.0 1210 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
LOWELL 6.0 229 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BEDFORD 5.7 1010 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
DRACUT 5.2 1035 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
AYER 3.1 157 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
GROTON 3.0 1125 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
PEPPERELL 2.2 206 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET 5.8 1020 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
RANDOLPH 16.6 313 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
FOXBORO 14.0 355 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
NORWOOD 14.0 354 PM 12/20 NWS EMPLOYEE
SOUTH WEYMOUTH 14.0 119 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
HOLBROOK 13.0 1205 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MILTON 12.0 1130 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NEEDHAM 10.5 350 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WALPOLE 10.5 1010 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
MILLIS 10.0 951 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
KINGSTON 21.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
DUXBURY 20.0 1100 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
HANOVER 19.0 500 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
MIDDLEBORO 18.5 1200 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
EAST BRIDGEWATER 18.0 125 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BROCKTON 17.0 1035 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
PLYMPTON 17.0 1145 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WAREHAM 16.5 115 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST WAREHAM 16.0 955 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
HALIFAX 15.0 951 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
PLYMOUTH 15.0 1105 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
ROCHESTER 15.0 1035 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST BRIDGEWATER 14.0 250 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
HANSON 12.5 1120 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
JAMAICA PLAIN 14.0 1015 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WINTHROP 11.9 100 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
ROSLINDALE 11.7 300 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
EAST BOSTON 10.0 335 PM 12/20 LOGAN AIRPORT
DORCHESTER 8.0 105 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
MENDON 17.0 930 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
HOPEDALE 14.5 102 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
MILFORD 13.0 1202 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
OXFORD 12.0 114 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
GRAFTON 11.0 930 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
NORTH GRAFTON 10.0 110 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WORCESTER 7.0 730 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BOYLSTON 6.7 144 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
SHREWSBURY 6.5 1110 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
SOUTHBRIDGE 6.0 945 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
WORCESTER 5.7 100 PM 12/20 ORH AIRPORT
STERLING 5.0 135 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
STURBRIDGE 4.0 905 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST BOYLSTON 4.0 815 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
AUBURN 3.8 205 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
SOUTH SPENCER 2.1 1028 AM 12/20 COCORAHS
WEST BROOKFIELD 2.0 1055 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
FITCHBURG 1.5 115 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
HUDSON 3.3 405 PM 12/20 NWS COOP
RHODE ISLAND
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
WARREN 21.0 110 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
...KENT COUNTY...
WEST GREENWICH 22.0 900 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
COVENTRY 18.0 135 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WEST WARWICK 17.0 1241 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
WARWICK 16.0 515 PM 12/20 TF GREEN AIRPORT
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
NEWPORT 20.5 1235 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
PORTSMOUTH 19.5 140 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
LITTLE COMPTON 18.0 1201 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
TIVERTON 17.0 1220 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
MIDDLETOWN 16.0 901 AM 12/20 SPOTTER
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
WOONSOCKET 19.0 1210 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
CUMBERLAND 18.1 513 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
HOPE 18.0 100 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH FOSTER 17.1 935 AM 12/20 COOP
CRANSTON 17.0 126 PM 12/20 HAM RADIO
PROVIDENCE 15.0 330 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
BURRILLVILLE 14.0 1205 PM 12/20 PUBLIC
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 19.9 125 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
CHARLESTOWN 19.2 1100 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
BLOCK ISLAND 18.0 855 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
WESTERLY 18.0 805 AM 12/20 HAM RADIO
NORTH KINGSTOWN 15.0 1255 PM 12/20 SPOTTER
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
********************SUSTAINED WIND SPEED ********************
LOCATION SUSTAINED WIND SPEED TIME/DATE COMMENTS
OF
(MPH) MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
PROVINCETOWN 44 135 AM 12/20 SPOTTER PVC AWOS
FALMOUTH 39 155 AM 12/20 SPOTTER FMH AWOS
HYANNIS 38 400 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HYA ASOS
...DUKES COUNTY...
VINEYARD HAVEN 39 353 AM 12/20 SPOTTER MVY ASOS
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET 50 344 AM 12/20 SPOTTER ACK ASOS
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
PLYMOUTH 32 1252 AM 12/20 SPOTTER PYM ASOS
MARSHFIELD 31 220 AM 12/20 SPOTTER GHG AWOS
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
EAST BOSTON 31 224 AM 12/20 SPOTTER BOS ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
NEWPORT 31 304 AM 12/20 SPOTTER UUU ASOS
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
BLOCK ISLAND 32 255 AM 12/20 SPOTTER BID AWOS
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION PEAK WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
(MPH) MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
MARSTONS MILLS 58 845 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
EAST FALMOUTH 56 231 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
YARMOUTH 56 1126 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
HYANNIS 54 351 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HYA ASOS
YARMOUTH 54 117 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
FALMOUTH 52 155 AM 12/20 SPOTTER FMH AWOS
HYANNIS 52 823 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
CHATHAM 47 458 AM 12/20 SPOTTER CQX ASOS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
FAIRHAVEN 52 220 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
...DUKES COUNTY...
VINEYARD HAVEN 58 322 AM 12/20 SPOTTER MVY ASOS
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET 61 205 AM 12/20 SPOTTER ACK ASOS
NANTUCKET 53 553 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
PLYMOUTH 55 152 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
PLYMOUTH 48 150 AM 12/20 SPOTTER PYM ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
BRISTOL 50 330 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
NEWPORT 46 444 AM 12/20 SPOTTER HAM RADIO
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
BLOCK ISLAND 48 255 AM 12/20 SPOTTER BID AWOS
THIS DATA HAS BEEN CORRECTED PRIMARILY FOR THE OFFICIAL PROVIDENCE
SNOW TOTAL AND SEVERAL WIND REPORTS.
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