A small developing storm brought a light, fluffy snow to Southern New England Monday night. The highest accumulations were over coastal RI and far SE MA where some spots reached five inches. The forecast did not work out as planned in far Northern RI and, particularly, Eastern Massachusetts north of Plymouth through Boston. A Norlun trough did not form as anticipated, and the North Shore of Boston received less than an inch of snow.
The water content of the snow was very low due to the cold air in place over Southern New England. 2.5″ of snow in Bristol, RI melted down to 0.12″ of liquid – about a 20:1 ratio. The snow was being blows around by gusty winds Tuesday morning as Arctic air charged in behind the departing system. Here are some totals reported to the National Weather Service:
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THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. 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...
MANCHESTER 0.4 1233 AM 1/22 NONE
1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 0.3 1200 AM 1/22 BRADLEY AIRPORT
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
TOLLAND 1.1 913 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
COVENTRY 1.0 950 PM 1/21 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
EAST KILLINGLY 0.9 522 AM 1/22 SPOTTER
THOMPSON 0.5 520 AM 1/22 SPOTTER
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
WELLFLEET 4.5 543 AM 1/22 MEDIA
SOUTH DENNIS 3.8 530 AM 1/22 GENERAL PUBLIC
CHATHAM 3.5 543 AM 1/22 MEDIA
YARMOUTH 3.5 547 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
HYANNIS 3.5 557 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
OSTERVILLE 3.0 530 AM 1/22 PUBLIC
MARSTONS MILLS 3.0 530 AM 1/22 PUBLIC
SANDWICH 3.0 424 AM 1/22 MEDIA
CENTERVILLE 3.0 557 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
EAST FALMOUTH 3.0 530 AM 1/22 PUBLIC
BREWSTER 3.0 612 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
NORTH FALMOUTH 3.0 530 AM 1/22 PUBLIC
WAQUOIT 2.5 603 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
PROVINCETOWN 2.5 615 AM 1/22 PUBLIC
BOURNE 2.0 513 AM 1/22 NWS EMPLOYEE
DENNIS 2.0 523 AM 1/22 MEDIA
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
NEW BEDFORD 3.5 547 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
FAIRHAVEN 2.8 551 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
SOMERSET 2.8 1036 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
ACUSHNET 2.0 1032 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
TAUNTON 1.5 1200 AM 1/22 NWS OFFICE
SOUTH DARTMOUTH 0.5 809 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
...DUKES COUNTY...
WEST TISBURY 5.5 614 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
EDGARTOWN 5.0 618 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
VINEYARD HAVEN 5.0 551 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
FRAMINGHAM 0.6 1019 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
PLYMOUTH 2.0 544 AM 1/22 HAM RADIO
MIDDLEBORO 2.0 602 AM 1/22 NWS EMPLOYEE
CARVER 1.9 530 AM 1/22 NWS EMPLOYEE
BROCKTON 0.8 436 AM 1/22 SPOTTER
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
BOSTON 0.4 1201 AM 1/22 TRAINED SPOTTER
WINTHROP 0.4 1155 PM 1/21 NONE
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
WORCESTER 1.0 952 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
SHREWSBURY 0.7 1058 PM 1/21 PUBLIC
RHODE ISLAND
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
WARREN 2.2 858 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
BRISTOL 2.0 910 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
BARRINGTON 1.8 1215 AM 1/22 MEDIA
...KENT COUNTY...
2 NNW WARWICK 2.5 100 AM 1/22 TF GREEN AIRPORT
WEST GREENWICH 1.3 849 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
NEWPORT 4.1 1039 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
LITTLE COMPTON 3.5 510 AM 1/22 TRAINED SPOTTER
TIVERTON 1.2 810 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
PAWTUCKET 2.0 842 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
NORTH SCITUATE 1.5 935 PM 1/21 LAW ENFORCEMENT
GREENVILLE 1.4 233 AM 1/22 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORTH FOSTER 1.0 1052 PM 1/21 COOP OBSERVER
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
WAKEFIELD 5.0 1114 PM 1/21 HAM RADIO
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 5.0 1209 AM 1/22 SPOTTER
WESTERLY 4.0 1024 PM 1/21 SPOTTER
CHARLESTOWN 2.8 956 PM 1/21 TRAINED SPOTTER