Southern New England was hit hard by a very cold long-duration snowstorm on January 2-3, 2014. The storm featured howling winds and blizzard conditions in Eastern MA. It was also one of the coldest snowstorms in recent memory for many locations. The temperature fell to near 0 inland before dawn on January 3, and it was in the single digits all the way to the coast of RI. Most of RI received 7-11″ of snow, and there were higher totals in Eastern Massachusetts. A localized band of snow on January 2 lead to storm totals of more than two feet on the North Shore. The storm was followed by the coldest weather in 10 years on the morning of January 4. See below for unofficial snow reports sent in to the National Weather Service in Taunton, MA.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
739 PM EST FRI JAN 03 2014
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE STORM THAT
AFFECTING OUR REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...JANUARY 2 AND 3.
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...
CANTON 7.5 738 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 7.2 1257 PM 1/03 BRADLEY AIRPORT
SOUTH WINDSOR 7.0 926 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
FARMINGTON 7.0 500 AM 1/03 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
GRANBY 7.0 1052 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE
MANCHESTER 6.0 220 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST HARTLAND 6.0 927 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
NORTH GRANBY 5.8 855 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WINDSOR 5.8 715 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
WETHERSFIELD 5.5 403 PM 1/03 HAM RADIO
BURLINGTON 5.5 952 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST FARMINGTON HEIG 5.0 714 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
AVON 5.0 831 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST HARTFORD 4.0 930 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
STAFFORDVILLE 7.4 909 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
TOLLAND 7.3 639 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
STAFFORD SPRINGS 7.2 1050 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOMERS 6.5 1031 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
COVENTRY 6.1 837 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
VERNON 6.0 929 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
UNION 6.0 500 AM 1/03 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
STORRS 5.5 1229 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
BROOKLYN 6.5 449 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
KILLINGLY 6.1 1229 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
HAMPTON 6.0 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
NORTH GROSVENOR DALE 6.0 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
ASHFORD 5.5 1000 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
DANIELSON 5.2 754 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
PUTNAM 5.0 500 AM 1/03 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
POMFRET CENTER 5.0 829 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
THOMPSON 3.9 847 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
BREWSTER 16.0 207 PM 1/03 HAM RADIO
YARMOUTH 15.0 1112 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
HARWICH 15.0 850 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
WEST BARNSTABLE 14.0 1013 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
BOURNE 14.0 931 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SANDWICH 14.0 1018 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
YARMOUTHPORT 14.0 729 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
WOODS HOLE 13.1 1200 PM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
FALMOUTH 13.0 1207 PM 1/03 HAM RADIO
HYANNIS 13.0 1012 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
CENTERVILLE 12.7 1247 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
HARWICHPORT 12.0 905 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
WELLFLEET 12.0 1008 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
EASTHAM 12.0 941 AM 1/03 PUBLIC
EAST FALMOUTH 11.5 709 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH DENNIS 11.3 902 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
EAST SANDWICH 10.3 600 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
NORTH FALMOUTH 10.0 552 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SOUTH YARMOUTH 10.0 757 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
CHATHAM 8.7 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
WAQUOIT 8.0 604 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SOUTH SAGAMORE 7.0 612 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
ACUSHNET 10.5 526 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SOMERSET 9.8 233 PM 1/03 HAM RADIO
MANSFIELD 9.6 841 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW BEDFORD 9.5 421 PM 1/03 HAM RADIO
FALL RIVER 9.4 907 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
TAUNTON 9.2 1200 PM 1/03 NWS OFFICE
NORTH ACUSHNET 8.5 609 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
DIGHTON 8.5 630 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE
ATTLEBORO 8.5 1253 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
REHOBOTH 8.4 508 PM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE
FAIRHAVEN 7.3 1031 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
...DUKES COUNTY...
OAK BLUFFS 10.0 909 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
EDGARTOWN 8.2 900 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
...ESSEX COUNTY...
BOXFORD 23.8 619 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
TOPSFIELD 23.5 628 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
MANCHESTER 20.6 1230 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
HAMILTON 18.5 938 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
GEORGETOWN 18.0 912 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
ROWLEY 18.0 744 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SWAMPSCOTT 16.1 243 PM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
SALEM 15.0 140 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
LYNN 15.0 708 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
BEVERLY 14.0 906 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
MARBLEHEAD 12.5 925 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
GLOUCESTER 12.0 547 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST PEABODY 12.0 843 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SALISBURY 12.0 740 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
METHUEN 12.0 948 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
LAWRENCE 9.0 800 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
ASHFIELD 11.2 644 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
GREENFIELD 11.0 629 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
LEYDEN 9.0 725 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
NORTHFIELD 6.5 1111 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
HEATH 6.3 500 AM 1/03 SPOTTER
CHARLEMONT 5.5 756 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SUNDERLAND 5.3 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
WEST SPRINGFIELD 8.5 842 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
HOLYOKE 7.0 455 AM 1/03 MEDIA
SPRINGFIELD 7.0 714 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
CHESTER 6.0 505 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
MONSON 6.0 1003 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHICOPEE 6.0 455 AM 1/03 MEDIA
SOUTHWICK 6.0 955 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTFIELD 6.0 800 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
AGAWAM 5.0 455 AM 1/03 MEDIA
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
PLAINFIELD 7.8 724 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH HADLEY 7.0 1050 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WARE 6.0 728 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
WESTHAMPTON 5.5 448 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WORTHINGTON 5.3 715 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
NORTHAMPTON 5.1 831 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
AMHERST 5.0 854 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
WAKEFIELD 16.1 957 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
MELROSE 14.0 1255 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WINCHESTER 14.0 116 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WILMINGTON 13.5 1228 PM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
READING 10.6 227 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
NATICK 10.1 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
FRAMINGHAM 10.0 1030 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
TOWNSEND 9.8 844 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
MAYNARD 9.5 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
WALTHAM 9.0 949 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
TYNGSBORO 9.0 103 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
PEPPERELL 8.4 200 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH CHELMSFORD 8.3 853 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
HOLLISTON 7.7 1017 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
HUDSON 7.7 700 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
ACTON 7.5 820 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
GROTON 7.5 728 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
CARLISLE 7.2 1041 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
CONCORD 7.2 1030 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
AYER 7.2 911 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
DRACUT 7.1 1240 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTFORD 7.0 755 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
LOWELL 7.0 600 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
NEWTON 6.7 1035 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
WAYLAND 6.5 1028 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET 10.0 857 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
SOUTH WEYMOUTH 15.0 929 AM 1/03 MEDIA
BLUE HILLS 14.9 715 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
RANDOLPH 13.5 1128 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
BRAINTREE 13.1 1108 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
QUINCY 11.5 1251 PM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORWOOD 10.4 1100 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE
WESTWOOD 10.0 1024 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
MILLIS 10.0 119 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
FOXBORO 9.1 1120 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST WALPOLE 9.0 1023 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
WALPOLE 8.9 910 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
FRANKLIN 7.8 1019 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
PLYMOUTH 17.0 952 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
ROCKLAND 16.0 740 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
HINGHAM 14.0 836 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
HANSON 13.5 1105 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
KINGSTON 13.0 650 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
CARVER 12.5 1030 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
HALIFAX 12.2 728 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
MIDDLEBORO 12.1 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
WEST WAREHAM 10.6 1100 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
LAKEVILLE 10.0 1139 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
MARSHFIELD 10.0 1200 PM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE
ROCHESTER 9.7 800 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
BRIDGEWATER 9.5 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
BOSTON 17.8 1011 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
1 N EAST BOSTON 15.1 1155 AM 1/03 LOGAN AIRPORT
WINTHROP 15.1 1155 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHELSEA 13.0 1021 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST ROXBURY 11.5 1122 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
BRIGHTON 9.5 1130 AM 1/03 COCORAHS OBSERVER
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
SHREWSBURY 12.5 647 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
3 WNW WORCESTER 10.3 836 AM 1/03 ORH AIRPORT
MILFORD 9.5 734 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
TEMPLETON 8.2 646 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
LUNENBURG 8.2 1138 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
BERLIN 8.1 1015 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
AUBURN 8.0 1000 AM 1/03 SPOTTER
HUBBARDSTON 7.0 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
LANCASTER 7.0 704 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
ASHBURNHAM 7.0 815 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
HOPEDALE 6.5 1120 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
LEOMINSTER 6.5 900 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
BROOKFIELD 6.0 715 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTBOROUGH 6.0 943 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE
GARDNER 6.0 541 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
UPTON 5.8 136 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTHBRIDGE 5.5 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
ROYALSTON 5.1 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
SOUTHBRIDGE 5.0 830 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
WEST SWANZEY 9.0 500 AM 1/03 PUBLIC
WALPOLE 8.1 915 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
KEENE 7.3 612 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
MARLBOROUGH 7.0 845 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SWANZEY 7.0 1000 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
FITZWILLIAM 6.8 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
PETERBOROUGH 9.5 800 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
GOFFSTOWN 9.3 1000 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
HUDSON 9.1 910 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH WEARE 9.0 1225 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH WEARE 8.0 800 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
MANCHESTER 7.8 800 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
MILFORD 7.7 741 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
NEW BOSTON 7.1 106 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
NASHUA 6.8 900 AM 1/03 SPOTTER
EAST MILFORD 6.0 730 AM 1/03 COOP OBSERVER
MONT VERNON 6.0 140 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
RHODE ISLAND
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
BRISTOL 9.0 932 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
WARREN 8.4 855 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
BARRINGTON 6.0 457 AM 1/03 MEDIA
...KENT COUNTY...
WEST WARWICK 9.0 913 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
COVENTRY 8.5 832 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WARWICK 8.0 1239 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 NNW WARWICK 7.2 116 PM 1/03 TF GREEN AIRPORT
GREENE 6.0 849 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
MIDDLETOWN 8.8 846 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
LITTLE COMPTON 7.7 346 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
PORTSMOUTH 7.2 204 PM 1/03 HAM RADIO
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
PAWTUCKET 11.0 1032 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
EAST PROVIDENCE 8.5 1009 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
NORTH PROVIDENCE 8.5 823 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
WOONSOCKET 8.0 457 AM 1/03 MEDIA
PROVIDENCE 8.0 810 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST GLOCESTER 7.8 757 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
SMITHFIELD 7.5 753 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
CUMBERLAND 7.1 500 AM 1/03 NWS EMPLOYEE
NORTH FOSTER 7.0 950 AM 1/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
CRANSTON 7.0 640 AM 1/03 MEDIA
BURRILLVILLE 7.0 804 AM 1/03 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
CHARLESTOWN 8.0 747 AM 1/03 HAM RADIO
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 8.0 810 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH KINGSTOWN 7.0 815 AM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTERLY 7.0 1222 PM 1/03 TRAINED SPOTTER
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