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One year anniversary of wicked Nor’easter

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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