A storm system brought light snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain to Southern New England from late in the evening on Sunday, December 8, 2013 to late in the afternoon on Monday, December 9, 2013. Snow totals were unimpressive in Southern New England, but the snow combined with sleet and freezing rain led to some slick travel during the Monday morning commute. The precipitation gradually changed to chilly rain and drizzle from south to north during the day. The following are snow totals sent into the National Weather Service office in Taunton, MA.
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SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
326 PM EST MON DEC 09 2013
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12
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 0.2 1241 PM 12/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
COLUMBIA 0.2 840 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
POMFRET CENTER 0.3 825 AM 12/09 NONE
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
EASTHAM 0.2 614 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
WELLFLEET 0.1 617 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
TAUNTON 0.4 814 AM 12/09 NWS OFFICE
ACUSHNET 0.3 615 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
...ESSEX COUNTY...
IPSWICH 1.2 1031 AM 12/09 NONE
TOPSFIELD 1.2 1118 AM 12/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
SALISBURY 1.0 615 AM 12/09 COOP OBSERVER
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
HEATH 0.5 712 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
DRACUT 1.7 200 PM 12/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
PEPPERELL 1.7 1156 AM 12/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
GROTON 1.3 745 AM 12/09 NONE
CARLISLE 1.1 1035 AM 12/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
CHELMSFORD 1.0 1124 AM 12/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORTH CHELMSFORD 0.8 845 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
WAKEFIELD 0.5 807 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
WESTFORD 0.5 801 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
SHARON 0.8 643 AM 12/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
QUINCY 0.5 137 PM 12/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
MILTON 0.4 646 AM 12/09 NONE
RANDOLPH 0.4 1146 AM 12/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
MILLIS 0.3 942 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
NORWOOD 0.2 657 AM 12/09 NWS EMPLOYEE
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
BROCKTON 0.3 720 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
ROCKLAND 0.3 618 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
PLYMOUTH 0.1 616 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
BOSTON 0.4 700 AM 12/09 LOGAN
WINTHROP 0.4 700 AM 12/09 NONE
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
LUNENBURG 2.0 1149 AM 12/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
ASHBURNHAM 0.6 817 AM 12/09 NWS COOP
TEMPLETON 0.5 754 AM 12/09 NONE
WORCESTER 0.3 700 AM 12/09 ORH AIRPORT
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
FITZWILLIAM 0.4 818 AM 12/09 NWS COOP
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
HUDSON 1.2 156 PM 12/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
NASHUA 1.0 955 AM 12/09 NWS OFFICE CWSU
RHODE ISLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
WEST WARWICK 0.5 858 AM 12/09 HAM RADIO
***********************STORM TOTAL ICE***********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
ICE OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
NORTH AMHERST 0.06 800 AM 12/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
CARLISLE 0.06 1035 AM 12/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
