A well-forecasted quick burst of snow brought up to 5″ of snow to Southern New England early in the day on January 16, 2013. It was a widespread 2-4″ snowfall in the I-95 corridor, with slightly more north and west, less near the coast, and no accumulation on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket.
The following are snowfall totals from the storm as collected and disseminated by the National Weather Service office in Taunton, MA.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
403 PM EST WED JAN 16 2013
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 13
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...
FARMINGTON 4.8 752 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
BURLINGTON 4.5 658 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
SOUTH WINDSOR 4.0 838 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WEST HARTFORD 4.0 743 AM 1/16 BROADCAST MEDIA
CANTON 4.0 750 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
AVON 4.0 1151 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
MANCHESTER 4.0 929 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WETHERSFIELD 3.5 840 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 3.4 1254 PM 1/16 BRADLEY AIRPORT
WINDSOR LOCKS 3.2 1010 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
HARTFORD 3.0 635 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
GRANBY 3.0 1011 AM 1/16 NWS EMPLOYEE
SIMSBURY 3.0 627 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
ENFIELD 3.0 606 AM 1/16 PUBLIC
NORTH GRANBY 2.8 728 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
EAST HARTLAND 2.0 621 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
STORRS 5.0 940 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
COVENTRY 4.5 826 AM 1/16 NONE
TOLLAND 4.3 908 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
STAFFORDVILLE 4.0 1206 PM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
SOMERS 3.6 917 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
POMFRET CENTER 5.2 814 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
SCOTLAND 5.0 816 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
POMFRET 4.5 858 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
ASHFORD 4.5 952 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
BROOKLYN 4.5 941 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WOODSTOCK 4.0 855 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
DANIELSON 4.0 720 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
EAST KILLINGLY 3.9 852 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
MOOSUP 3.5 1259 PM 1/16 PUBLIC
MASSACHUSETTS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
ATTLEBORO 4.1 843 AM 1/16 NWS EMPLOYEE
MANSFIELD 3.5 850 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
TAUNTON 3.2 930 AM 1/16 NWS OFFICE
NORTH ATTLEBORO 3.2 745 AM 1/16 NWS EMPLOYEE
NORTON 3.1 700 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
DIGHTON 2.9 900 AM 1/16 NWS EMPLOYEE
REHOBOTH 2.8 645 AM 1/16 NWS EMPLOYEE
ASSONET 2.0 1058 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
ACUSHNET 1.7 820 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
NEW BEDFORD 1.0 824 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
...ESSEX COUNTY...
TOPSFIELD 4.5 1111 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
IPSWICH 4.0 1044 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
HAVERHILL 3.5 919 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
BEVERLY 3.5 1020 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
METHUEN 3.5 935 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
LYNN 3.3 1036 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
GLOUCESTER 3.0 1005 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
DANVERS 2.5 717 AM 1/16 PUBLIC
SALISBURY 2.5 851 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
LYNNFIELD 2.0 727 AM 1/16 PUBLIC
NEWBURYPORT 2.0 817 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
LAWRENCE 1.0 745 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
LEVERETT 4.8 700 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
SHELBURNE FALLS 4.3 310 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
GREENFIELD 4.2 1008 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
MONTAGUE 4.0 900 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
LEYDEN 4.0 1000 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
SUNDERLAND 4.0 730 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
HEATH 4.0 255 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHELBURNE 3.5 618 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
ASHFIELD 3.4 700 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 13
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
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
LUDLOW 4.0 339 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTFIELD 4.0 1042 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WEST SPRINGFIELD 3.0 740 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
HAMPDEN 3.0 1114 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
SOUTHWICK 2.0 630 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
AMHERST 4.5 1039 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
WESTHAMPTON 4.5 716 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
GRANBY 4.2 922 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WARE 4.0 1113 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
BELCHERTOWN 4.0 915 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WORTHINGTON 3.8 700 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
SOUTH HADLEY 3.0 710 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
AYER 4.6 921 AM 1/16 PUBLIC
CHELMSFORD 4.5 1125 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
LOWELL 4.4 946 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
BEDFORD 4.3 730 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
CONCORD 4.2 1015 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
PEPPERELL 4.0 250 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
TYNGSBORO 4.0 949 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
DRACUT 3.8 947 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
TOWNSEND 3.8 945 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
WAKEFIELD 3.5 1000 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHIRLEY 3.5 710 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
ARLINGTON 3.5 936 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
ASHBY 3.5 814 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
HUDSON 3.3 1116 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
MAYNARD 3.2 730 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
FRAMINGHAM 3.1 843 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WOBURN 3.1 955 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
NATICK 3.0 834 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
SUDBURY 3.0 732 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
SHERBORN 3.0 1034 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
GROTON 3.0 730 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
BELMONT 2.5 1035 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
ACTON 2.2 638 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
FOXBORO 5.0 800 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
WALPOLE 4.0 909 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
BROOKLINE 4.0 945 AM 1/16 NWS EMPLOYEE
MILLIS 3.6 1030 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
MILTON 3.5 1007 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WEYMOUTH 3.3 842 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WESTWOOD 3.0 1154 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
FRANKLIN 3.0 800 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
RANDOLPH 3.0 956 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORWOOD 2.7 700 AM 1/16 NWS EMPLOYEE
EAST BRAINTREE 1.0 942 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
BRIDGEWATER 2.8 700 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
WEST BRIDGEWATER 2.2 832 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
ROCHESTER 1.5 800 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
MIDDLEBORO 1.5 700 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
SCITUATE 1.0 724 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
HINGHAM 0.8 835 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
BROCKTON 0.5 731 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
1 N EAST BOSTON 3.2 1100 AM 1/16 LOGAN AIRPORT
WINTHROP 3.2 1100 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
SHELBURNE 4.7 930 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
HUBBARDSTON 4.2 1031 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WORCESTER 4.0 830 AM 1/16 AIRPORT
STERLING 4.0 952 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTMINSTER 4.0 929 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
MILFORD 4.0 947 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
TYNGSBORO 4.0 951 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
TEMPLETON 4.0 929 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
BOYLSTON 3.9 912 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
ATHOL 3.8 722 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
HARDWICK 3.8 800 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
NORTHBRIDGE 3.5 839 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORTH BROOKFIELD 3.5 910 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
SUDBURY 3.5 856 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
ASHBURNHAM 3.5 827 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
LEICESTER 3.5 946 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHREWSBURY 3.3 921 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
SOUTHBRIDGE 3.3 910 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHARLTON 3.0 845 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTBOROUGH 2.0 623 AM 1/16 NWS EMPLOYEE
GARDNER 2.0 706 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
KEENE 3.3 1237 PM 1/16 PUBLIC
JAFFREY 3.0 700 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
FITZWILLIAM 2.8 820 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
WALPOLE 2.0 800 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
PETERBOROUGH 5.0 1201 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
NASHUA 4.5 338 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
HUDSON 4.2 315 PM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
MERRIMACK 4.0 1114 AM 1/16 PUBLIC
MILFORD 4.0 1030 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
WEARE 3.7 306 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW IPSWICH 3.5 729 AM 1/16 PUBLIC
MANCHESTER 3.0 858 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
EAST MILFORD 2.2 730 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
FRANCESTOWN 1.0 700 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
RHODE ISLAND
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
BARRINGTON 3.0 749 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
BRISTOL 2.0 730 AM 1/16 BROADCAST MEDIA
...KENT COUNTY...
WEST WARWICK 3.8 1149 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
WEST GREENWICH 3.5 648 AM 1/16 HAM RADIO
2 NNW WARWICK 2.8 1252 PM 1/16 TF GREEN AIRPORT
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
CUMBERLAND 5.0 131 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH SCITUATE 4.2 930 AM 1/16 LAW ENFORCEMENT
PROVIDENCE 4.2 910 AM 1/16 FEDERAL HILL
WEST GLOCESTER 4.1 251 PM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH FOSTER 4.0 810 AM 1/16 CO-OP OBSERVER
BURRILLVILLE 4.0 807 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
CRANSTON 4.0 920 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
PAWTUCKET 3.9 800 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
EAST PROVIDENCE 3.8 900 AM 1/16 EMERGENCY MANAGER
GREENVILLE 3.8 1222 PM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
FOSTER 3.5 712 AM 1/16 PUBLIC
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
NORTH KINGSTOWN 2.6 715 AM 1/16 GENERAL PUBLIC
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 2.0 632 AM 1/16 TRAINED SPOTTER