There is no doubt that Sandy was the most significant storm of the fall of 2012, but the Nor’easter that followed ten days later was nothing to scoff at. A raging slow-moving storm battered the already damaged Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts with 80+ mph winds, heavy rain and rough surf that caused more beach erosion. Inland, it was a winter wonderland with more than a foot of snow in south-central Connecticut. TF Green recorded 1.3″ of snow – a record for the date.
Nantucket was particularly hard hit by the Nor’easter. Check out the observations from the airport on the island. There were nearly 24 straight hours of 50+ mph wind gusts, and nine consecutive hours where the wind gusted higher than 58 mph!
| 08 | 05:53 | N 39 mph Gusts: 56 mph | Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 08 | 04:53 | N 46 mph Gusts: 58 mph | Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 08 | 03:53 | N 45 mph Gusts: 59 mph | Light Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 08 | 02:53 | N 46 mph Gusts: 66 mph | Light Snow and Windy |
| 08 | 01:53 | N 45 mph Gusts: 66 mph | Light Snow and Windy |
| 08 | 00:53 | NE 45 mph Gusts: 60 mph | Light Snow and Windy |
| 07 | 23:53 | NE 47 mph Gusts: 58 mph | Light Snow and Windy |
| 07 | 22:53 | NE 41 mph Gusts: 60 mph | Light Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 21:53 | N 41 mph Gusts: 58 mph | Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 20:53 | NE 41 mph Gusts: 58 mph | Light Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 19:53 | NE 40 mph Gusts: 55 mph | Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 18:53 | NE 39 mph Gusts: 54 mph | Light Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 17:53 | NE 40 mph Gusts: 62 mph | Overcast and Windy |
| 07 | 16:53 | NE 48 mph Gusts: 64 mph | Light Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 15:53 | NE 38 mph Gusts: 55 mph | Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 14:53 | NE 41 mph Gusts: 55 mph | Light Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 13:53 | NE 33 mph Gusts: 49 mph | Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 12:53 | NE 36 mph Gusts: 53 mph | Heavy Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 11:53 | NE 30 mph Gusts: 49 mph | Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 10:53 | NE 41 mph Gusts: 52 mph | Light Rain and Windy |
| 07 | 09:53 | NE 37 mph Gusts: 51 mph | Light Rain Fog/Mist and Windy |
| 07 | 08:53 | NE 30 mph Gusts: 51 mph | Overcast and Windy |
| 07 | 07:53 | NE 33 mph Gusts: 52 mph | Overcast and Windy |
| 07 | 06:53 | NE 29 mph Gusts: 44 mph | Overcast and Windy |
http://Ack.net has more on the storm’s impact on the island.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
153 PM EST THU NOV 08 2012
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 25
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...
SOUTHINGTON 9.0 716 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
ROCKY HILL 8.5 819 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
MANCHESTER 8.0 320 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
BURLINGTON 7.0 634 AM 11/08 NONE
WETHERSFIELD 6.5 915 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
BRISTOL 5.3 700 AM 11/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW BRITAIN 4.8 420 PM 11/07 AMATEUR RADIO
WEST HARTFORD 4.3 1122 PM 11/07 HAM RADIO
GRANBY 3.5 731 PM 11/07 NWS EMPLOYEE
NORTH GRANBY 3.2 659 AM 11/08 NONE
WINDSOR LOCKS 2.5 700 AM 11/08 AIRPORT
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
COVENTRY 9.2 801 AM 11/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
TOLLAND 9.0 537 AM 11/08 NONE
STAFFORDVILLE 8.6 502 AM 11/08 NONE
STAFFORD SPRINGS 7.7 743 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
CONVENTRY 4.5 829 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
ASHFORD 8.0 744 AM 11/08 NONE
POMFRET CENTER 2.3 608 PM 11/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
MASSACHUSETTS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
NORTH ATTLEBORO 5.0 700 AM 11/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
ATTLEBORO 4.0 639 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
MANSFIELD 3.8 936 PM 11/07 AMATEUR RADIO
SEEKONK 3.0 742 PM 11/07 PUBLIC
TAUNTON 1.1 629 AM 11/08 NWS OFFICE
...ESSEX COUNTY...
TOPSFIELD 3.0 541 AM 11/08 NONE
SALISBURY 1.5 1032 AM 11/08 NONE
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
MONSON 7.5 918 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
CHICOPEE 3.5 515 AM 11/08 NONE
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
WOBURN 3.5 1137 PM 11/07 HAM RADIO
WAKEFIELD 3.4 600 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
ARLINGTON 3.0 741 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
NATICK 2.5 552 PM 11/07 PUBLIC
DRACUT 2.3 745 AM 11/08 NONE
TOWNSEND 2.0 626 AM 11/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
AYER 2.0 637 AM 11/08 NONE
PEPPERELL 2.0 703 AM 11/08 NONE
NEWTON 2.0 807 PM 11/07 BROADCAST MEDIA
WALTHAM 2.0 857 PM 11/07 PUBLIC
GROTON 2.0 740 AM 11/08 NONE
FRAMINGHAM 1.8 1201 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
CONCORD 1.5 830 AM 11/08 NONE
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
FOXBORO 6.0 700 AM 11/08 NONE
WESTWOOD 4.8 835 AM 11/08 NONE
NORWOOD 4.5 959 PM 11/07 NWS EMPLOYEE
WALPOLE 4.0 900 PM 11/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
FRANKLIN 4.0 736 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
EAST WALPOLE 3.8 1257 AM 11/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
BROCKTON 1.5 700 AM 11/08 PUBLIC
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
BRIGHTON 2.0 900 PM 11/07 COCORAHS
ALLSTON 2.0 805 PM 11/07 PUBLIC
BOSTON 0.4 700 AM 11/08 LOGAN AIRPORT
WINTHROP 0.4 700 AM 11/08 NONE
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
SOUTHBRIDGE 9.3 836 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
WORCESTER 6.5 1057 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
SPENCER 6.4 515 AM 11/08 NONE
WESTBOROUGH 4.1 730 AM 11/08 NWS EMPLOYEE
SHREWSBURY 4.0 821 PM 11/07 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORTH BROOKFIELD 4.0 820 AM 11/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
BOYLSTON 3.7 632 AM 11/08 NONE
GRAFTON 3.0 1131 PM 11/07 NONE
NORTHBRIDGE 2.2 831 PM 11/07 PUBLIC
AUBURN 2.0 112 AM 11/08 AMATEUR RADIO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
SOUTH HUDSON 2.2 636 AM 11/08 NONE
RHODE ISLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
WEST WARWICK 2.3 1015 AM 11/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
COVENTRY 2.0 838 PM 11/07 PUBLIC
WARWICK 1.3 1200 AM 11/08 T.F GREEN AIRPORT
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
CUMBERLAND 5.0 956 PM 11/07 NONE
PROVIDENCE 3.7 648 AM 11/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
EAST PROVIDENCE 3.1 857 PM 11/07 NONE
RUMFORD 3.1 1029 PM 11/07 EMERGENCY MANAGER
NORTH FOSTER 2.7 1102 PM 11/07 CO-OP OBSERVER
GREENVILLE 2.5 447 AM 11/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
BURRILLVILLE 2.0 538 PM 11/07 GENERAL PUBLIC
CRANSTON 1.5 857 PM 11/07 BROADCAST MEDIA
**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************
LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...HARTFORD COUNTY...
1 WSW WETHERSFIELD 6.5 800 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
3 NNW WEST HARTFORD 5.6 530 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 ENE NORTH GRANBY 3.2 545 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
2 SE ENFIELD 2.5 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
NNW STAFFORDVILLE 8.6 400 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
1 SW EAST KILLINGLY 2.0 700 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
MASSACHUSETTS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
3 NW TAUNTON 1.8 500 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
2 NNE NORTON 1.5 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 WSW DIGHTON 0.5 700 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
2 S BOXFORD 2.5 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
4 NW SALISBURY 1.5 500 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
2 SW WESTHAMPTON 0.2 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
1 SW ACTON 2.4 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 SE WINCHESTER 1.7 630 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
S FOXBOROUGH 6.0 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 NW NORWOOD 5.7 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 NE FRANKLIN 4.0 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
1 W BRIGHTON 4.0 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 NNW JAMAICA PLAIN 3.7 700 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
N WINTHROP 0.4 700 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
1 E SOUTHBRIDGE 7.3 300 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
5 NNW SPENCER 6.4 415 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
2 SSW FITCHBURG 2.7 500 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
2 S LEOMINSTER 1.8 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
2 S NEW BOSTON 3.2 500 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 ENE GREENVILLE 3.2 700 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 SE FRANCESTOWN 2.5 500 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 SSW MONT VERNON 1.8 530 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
SW HILLSBOROUGH 1.5 500 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
3 W MERRIMACK 1.0 500 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
3 ENE HOLLIS 1.0 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
4 NNE AMHERST 1.0 730 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
RHODE ISLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
2 ESE EAST GREENWICH 1.0 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
NE MANVILLE 4.3 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
1 ESE WOONSOCKET 4.1 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
4 E CRANSTON 1.5 700 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
2 E CRANSTON 0.5 600 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
4 NNW CHARLESTOWN 0.6 415 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
3 N NORTH KINGSTOWN 0.5 730 AM 11/08 COCORAHS
***********************STORM TOTAL ICE***********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
ICE OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
SPENCER 0.12 931 AM 11/08 NONE
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
...ANZ231...
1 W FIRST ENCOUNTER 58 220 PM 11/07 MESONET
1 NE NORTH DENNIS 53 215 PM 11/07 MESONET
...ANZ235...
6 WSW CUTTYHUNK 76 300 PM 11/07 BUZZARDS BAY BUOY
...ANZ251...
1 E FIRST CLIFF 56 325 PM 11/07 MESONET
1 E DUXBURY 55 123 PM 11/07 MESONET
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
EAST FALMOUTH 71 1204 PM 11/08 NONE
EASTHAM 60 310 AM 11/08 AMATEUR RADIO
BARNSTABLE 59 234 PM 11/07 HAM RADIO
CENTERVILLE 56 1237 AM 11/08 NONE
2 NW CHATHAM 53 258 PM 11/07 ASOS
2 NE HYANNIS 52 619 PM 11/07 ASOS
CHATHAM 47 146 AM 11/08 AMATEUR RADIO
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
FAIRHAVEN 65 205 PM 11/07 WEST ISLAND
ACUSHNET 60 1250 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
FARHAVEN 46 739 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
...DUKES COUNTY...
3 S VINEYARD HAVEN 62 504 PM 11/07 ASOS
EDGARTOWN 54 357 AM 11/08 AMATEUR RADIO
...ESSEX COUNTY...
ROCKPORT 53 543 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET 63 256 AM 11/08 AMATEUR RADIO
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
WRENTHAM 48 704 PM 11/07 HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
PLYMOUTH - PINEHILLS 61 506 PM 11/07 NONE
SCITUATE 55 542 AM 11/08 AMATEUR RADIO
MARION 54 250 AM 11/08 AMATEUR RADIO
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
1 N EAST BOSTON 49 432 PM 11/07 ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
...ANZ236...
1 SE SOUTH FERRY 58 205 PM 11/07 MESONET
1 S CLARKS VILLAGE 48 145 PM 11/07 MESONET
...ANZ237...
2 NNE DUNN LANDING 60 148 PM 11/07 MESONET
...KENT COUNTY...
2 NNW WARWICK 45 1259 AM 11/08 ASOS
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
NEWPORT 51 324 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
PROVIDENCE 46 436 AM 11/08 HAM RADIO
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 50 248 PM 11/07 TRAINED SPOTTER
***********************SUSTAINED WIND***********************
LOCATION WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SPEED OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
...ANZ235...
6 WSW CUTTYHUNK 61 300 PM 11/07 BUZZARDS BAY BUOY
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
EAST FALMOUTH 44 703 AM 11/08 NONE
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
FAIRHAVEN 44 247 PM 11/07 AMATEUR RADIO
...DUKES COUNTY...
3 S VINEYARD HAVEN 46 208 PM 11/07 MVY ASOS
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
2 ESE NANTUCKET 51 508 PM 11/07 ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
...ANZ237...
2 NNE DUNN LANDING 49 148 PM 11/07 MESONET
...KENT COUNTY...
2 NNW WARWICK 35 303 AM 11/08 T.F. GREEN AIRPORT
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