A fierce storm delivered a glancing blow to Southern New England as it rapidly developed in the Atlantic Ocean. A wind-driven, occasionally heavy snow whipped through RI and SE MA for several hours. The temperature dropped from the 30s to the upper teens to low 20s in a matter of hours, and some roadways quickly became snow-covered and icy. The highest snow totals were in Southeast Massachusetts, where blizzard conditions were experienced on portions of Cape Cod and Nantucket. Below are unofficial snow totals aggregated by the National Weather Service office in Taunton, MA.
Snow totals February 17, 2013
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Wind gusts February 17, 2013
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1147 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2013
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 21
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
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
KILLINGLY 3.0 645 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
BARNSTABLE 6.5 204 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
BREWSTER 6.5 204 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
HARWICH 6.0 259 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
WEST BARNSTABLE 5.0 320 PM 2/17 PUBLIC
HYANNIS 5.0 105 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
WELLFLEET 4.3 205 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
BOURNE 4.0 145 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
SOUTH YARMOUTH 4.0 1114 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
SAGAMORE 3.0 201 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
MASHPEE 3.0 1122 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
NEW BEDFORD 5.0 1226 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
FALL RIVER 4.3 204 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
ACUSHNET 4.0 1114 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
TAUNTON 4.0 909 AM 2/17 NWS OFFICE
FAIRHAVEN 3.8 1250 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
MANSFIELD 3.5 1106 AM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
DIGHTON 3.4 1216 PM 2/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
REHOBOTH 2.0 713 AM 2/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
...ESSEX COUNTY...
LYNN 4.5 1250 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
SALEM 4.0 346 PM 2/17 SPOTTER
MARBLEHEAD 3.5 250 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
BOXFORD 2.5 1023 AM 2/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
SAUGUS 2.5 924 AM 2/17 GENERAL PUBLIC
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
WAKEFIELD 3.5 204 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
WALTHAM 2.6 125 PM 2/17 PUBLIC
ACTON 2.1 1250 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
HOPKINTON 2.0 902 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
NEWTON 2.0 856 AM 2/17 MEDIA
WESTFORD 1.8 342 PM 2/17 SPOTTER
AYER 1.5 948 AM 2/17 GENERAL PUBLIC
TEWKSBURY 1.5 906 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET 5.0 205 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
BRAINTREE 4.5 245 PM 2/17 PUBLIC
NEEDHAM HEIGHTS 4.5 240 PM 2/17 PUBLIC
WEYMOUTH 4.5 1258 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
WALPOLE 4.2 1121 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
NORWOOD 4.1 105 PM 2/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
EAST WALPOLE 4.1 1104 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
FRANKLIN 3.9 1120 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
RANDOLPH 3.8 250 PM 2/17 SPOTTER
MILTON 2.7 857 AM 2/17 BLUE HILL OB
MILLIS 2.6 905 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
BROOKLINE 1.0 809 AM 2/17 GENERAL PUBLIC
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
DUXBURY 6.0 540 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
WEST BRIDGEWATER 4.4 110 PM 2/17 PUBLIC
HANSON 4.0 110 PM 2/17 HAM RADIO
MATTAPOISETT 4.0 1113 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
HINGHAM 4.0 1116 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
ROCKLAND 3.0 959 AM 2/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
ROCHESTER 2.0 850 AM 2/17 NWS COOP
HALIFAX 2.0 751 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
1 N EAST BOSTON 5.1 100 PM 2/17 LOGAN AIRPORT
WINTHROP 5.1 100 PM 2/17 SPOTTER
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
SHREWSBURY 2.2 610 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
WORCESTER 2.0 827 AM 2/17 ORH AIRPORT
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
HUDSON 1.8 1159 AM 2/17 NWS COOP
NASHUA 1.4 228 PM 2/17 NWS EMPLOYEE
RHODE ISLAND
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
BRISTOL 4.0 1106 AM 2/17 MEDIA
BARRINGTON 3.3 906 AM 2/17 MEDIA
...KENT COUNTY...
2 NNW WARWICK 3.7 100 PM 2/17 TF GREEN AIRPORT
WARWICK 3.5 110 PM 2/17 SPOTTER
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
GLOCESTER 4.0 1120 AM 2/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
PROVIDENCE 3.7 337 PM 2/17 SPOTTER
NORTH FOSTER 3.3 209 PM 2/17 COOP OBSERVER
SCITUATE 3.3 958 AM 2/17 MEDIA
EAST PROVIDENCE 2.9 426 PM 2/17 TRAINED SPOTTER
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
NARRAGANSETT 2.5 712 AM 2/17 HAM RADIO
WESTERLY 2.0 918 AM 2/17 GENERAL PUBLIC
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
THOMPSON 46 801 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
HARWICH 61 1255 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
HYANNIS 61 901 AM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
PROVINCETOWN 56 615 PM 2/17 AWOS
MARSTONS MILLS 53 217 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
2 NE HYANNIS 52 812 AM 2/17 ASOS
FALMOUTH 46 435 PM 2/17 AWOS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
SEEKONK 49 310 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
3 NW NEW BEDFORD 49 248 PM 2/17 ASOS
FAIRHAVEN 46 130 PM 2/17 WEST ISLAND
NEW BEDFORD 46 355 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
TAUNTON 46 411 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
...DUKES COUNTY...
3 S VINEYARD HAVEN 49 534 PM 2/17 ASOS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
5 WNW BEVERLY 48 403 PM 2/17 ASOS
ANDOVER 47 230 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
3 NE LAWRENCE 47 519 PM 2/17 ASOS
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
2 ESE NANTUCKET 58 753 AM 2/17 ASOS
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
3 SSW MILTON 55 535 PM 2/17 ASOS
QUINCY 51 428 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
BROOKLINE 48 222 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
HINGHAM 50 949 AM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
SCITUATE 48 254 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
1 N EAST BOSTON 54 620 PM 2/17 ASOS
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
GARDNER 56 912 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
3 WNW WORCESTER 55 140 PM 2/17 ASOS
4 SE FITCHBURG 51 753 PM 2/17 ASOS
WESTBOROUGH 46 240 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
3 SSE MANCHESTER 49 338 PM 2/17 ASOS
NEW BOSTON 46 155 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
RHODE ISLAND
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
WOONSOCKET 46 252 PM 2/17 AMATEUR RADIO
***********************SUSTAINED WIND***********************
LOCATION WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SPEED OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...HARTFORD COUNTY...
1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 32 426 PM 2/17 ASOS
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
PROVINCETOWN 41 535 PM 2/17 AWOS
2 NE HYANNIS 35 822 AM 2/17 ASOS
FALMOUTH 31 435 PM 2/17 AWOS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
3 NW NEW BEDFORD 31 249 PM 2/17 ASOS
...DUKES COUNTY...
3 S VINEYARD HAVEN 35 746 AM 2/17 ASOS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
5 WNW BEVERLY 35 331 PM 2/17 ASOS
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
2 ENE WESTFIELD 33 124 PM 2/17 ASOS
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
2 WSW BEDFORD 35 228 PM 2/17 ASOS
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
2 ESE NANTUCKET 43 738 AM 2/17 ASOS
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
3 SSW MILTON 38 703 PM 2/17 ASOS
1 ENE NORWOOD 36 310 PM 2/17 ASOS
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
4 SW PLYMOUTH 35 455 PM 2/17 ASOS
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
1 N EAST BOSTON 40 621 PM 2/17 ASOS
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
3 WNW WORCESTER 38 234 PM 2/17 ASOS
4 SE FITCHBURG 35 359 PM 2/17 ASOS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
3 SSE MANCHESTER 33 619 PM 2/17 ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
2 NNW WARWICK 31 827 PM 2/17 ASOS
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