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Southern New England snow totals February 15, 2014

A rapidly intensifying storm delivered heavy snow to Southeastern New England on Saturday, February 15, 2014. The snow began around midday and continued through the evening. The heaviest snow was in coastal Southeastern Massachusetts where more than 10″ fell. The coast of RI also picked up more than half a foot of snow. The wind howled to more than 45 mph after midnight as the storm center passed Nantucket. Below are snow totals and wind gusts reported by spotters to the National Weather Service.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
959 AM EST SUN FEB 16 2014

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 8
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO SKYWARN SPOTTERS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...MEDIA AND
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS 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...
   BURLINGTON             2.0   733 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   NORTH GRANBY           1.2   843 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...TOLLAND COUNTY...
   STAFFORD SPRINGS       4.1   952 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   TOLLAND                4.1   453 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   COVENTRY               3.5   856 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
   EAST KILLINGLY         4.6   657 AM  2/16  NONE                    
   HAMPTON                4.0   825 AM  2/16  COOP OBSERVER           

MASSACHUSETTS

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   SANDWICH              15.0   656 AM  2/16  EMERGENCY MNGR          
   2 SE SANDWICH         13.0   833 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   BOURNE                11.0   618 AM  2/16  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   3 SE SANDWICH         11.0   816 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   WEST BARNSTABLE       10.0   749 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   YARMOUTHPORT           8.5   922 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   OSTERVILLE             8.0   849 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   SOUTH YARMOUTH         8.0   813 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   EAST FALMOUTH          8.0   713 AM  2/16  NONE                    
   BREWSTER               7.5   604 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   HARWICH                7.0   823 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   CHATHAM                5.0   721 AM  2/16  NWS UPPER AIR SITE      

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   FAIRHAVEN             10.0   631 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   NEW BEDFORD           10.0   247 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   NORTH ACUSHNET         9.0   558 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   WEST ACUSHNET          8.5   953 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   NORTH (WEST) DIGHTON   7.0   750 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               

...DUKES COUNTY...
   WEST TISBURY           8.0   606 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   SALEM                  5.0   752 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   ANDOVER                4.8   940 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   MARBLEHEAD             4.3   724 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   TOPSFIELD              4.0   642 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   IPSWICH                3.5   936 AM  2/16  NONE                    
   GLOUCESTER             3.0   843 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   SALISBURY              2.0   716 AM  2/16  COOP OBSERVER           

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   GREENFIELD             1.0   708 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   ACTON                  4.4   745 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   HOPKINTON              4.3   828 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   TYNGSBORO              4.1   945 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   WILMINGTON             4.0   928 AM  2/16  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   MALDEN                 4.0   621 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   TOWNSEND               3.7   746 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   CONCORD                3.7   934 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   NATICK                 3.6   707 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   SUDBURY                3.5   720 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   LOWELL                 3.5   707 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   WAKEFIELD              3.3   801 AM  2/16  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   DRACUT                 3.2   831 AM  2/16  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   GROTON                 3.1   851 AM  2/16  NONE                    
   PEPPERELL              3.0   822 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   WAYLAND                3.0   921 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   NORTH CHELMSFORD       2.8   927 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   LITTLETON              2.7   829 AM  2/16  GENERAL PUBLIC          

...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
   NANTUCKET              2.5   750 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   QUINCY                 6.5   932 AM  2/16  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   RANDOLPH               6.4   930 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   WALPOLE                6.2   841 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   SOUTH WEYMOUTH         5.5   727 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   NORWOOD                5.2   700 AM  2/16  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   HOLBROOK               5.0   911 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   STOUGHTON              5.0   920 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   FRANKLIN               5.0   919 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
   DUXBURY               10.3   809 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   MIDDLEBORO             9.0   620 AM  2/16  NWS EMPLOYEE            
   PLYMOUTH               8.0   807 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   LAKEVILLE              7.5   755 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   NORWELL                7.2   736 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   BRIDGEWATER            7.0   814 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   BROCKTON               6.5   745 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   BRIGHTON               4.0   846 AM  2/16  COCORAHS                
   1 N EAST BOSTON        4.0   700 AM  2/16  AIRPORT                 

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   HARDWICK               5.0   926 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   LUNENBURG              4.1   649 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   MILFORD                4.0   747 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   BERLIN                 3.5   741 AM  2/16  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   LEOMINSTER             3.2   758 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   ASHBURNHAM             3.1   742 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   SPENCER                3.0   716 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   SOUTHBRIDGE            2.7   549 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
   KEENE                  1.2   742 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   NORTH WALPOLE          1.0   838 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
   HUDSON                 2.8   704 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   NASHUA                 2.7   845 AM  2/16  NWS OFFICE              

RHODE ISLAND

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   WARREN                 7.7   947 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...KENT COUNTY...
   WARWICK                6.0   749 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   GREENE                 5.0   500 AM  2/16  NONE                    
   2 NNW WARWICK          5.0   917 AM  2/16  AIRPORT                 

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
   LITTLE COMPTON         7.5   359 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   MIDDLETOWN             7.0   716 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
   NORTH FOSTER           5.4   851 AM  2/16  CO-OP OBSERVER          
   WEST GLOCESTER         4.8   721 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   BURRILLVILLE           4.5   717 AM  2/16  GENERAL PUBLIC          
   PROVIDENCE/NORTH PRO   4.5   951 AM  2/16  GENERAL PUBLIC          

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   WESTERLY (SE)          9.2   833 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   WESTERLY               8.0   923 AM  2/16  TRAINED SPOTTER         

***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION             MAX WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                        GUST            OF 
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

MASSACHUSETTS

...ANZ230...
   1 S FORT DAWES          52   247 AM  2/16  MESONET                 
   1 S PHILLIPS POINT      45   415 AM  2/16  MESONET                 
   1 NE WINDEMERE          42   341 AM  2/16  MESONET                 
   1 E REVERE              40   245 AM  2/16  MESONET                 

...ANZ231...
   1 W FIRST ENCOUNTER     54   410 AM  2/16  MESONET                 

...ANZ232...
   1 N EASTVILLE           46   454 AM  2/16  MESONET                 

...ANZ234...
   4 ESE WINSEGANSETT H    36   306 AM  2/16  MESONET                 

...ANZ236...
   1 SW RIVERSIDE          43   336 AM  2/16  MESONET                 

...ANZ250...
   8 SSE BASS ROCKS        44   530 AM  2/16  BUOY                    

...ANZ251...
   1 E FIRST CLIFF         48   320 AM  2/16  MESONET                 
   8 NNE MINOT             47   250 AM  2/16  BUOY                    
   1 E DUXBURY             40   225 AM  2/16  MESONET                 

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   PROVINCETOWN            49   535 AM  2/16  AWOS                    

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   1 ENE MARBLEHEAD LIG    48   520 AM  2/16  MESONET                 
   E NEWBURYPORT           48   625 AM  2/16  MESONET                 
   5 WNW BEVERLY           40   504 AM  2/16  ASOS                    

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   2 WSW BEDFORD           40   256 AM  2/16  ASOS                    

RHODE ISLAND

...ANZ236...
   10 W LITTLE COMPTON     39   250 AM  2/16  MESONET                 

...ANZ237...
   1 S WEEKAPAUG BEACH     33   250 AM  2/16  MESONET                 

...KENT COUNTY...
   WARWICK                 49   300 AM  2/16  HAM RADIO               
   2 NNW WARWICK           36   251 AM  2/16  ASOS                    

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Fred Campagna

President and Chief Meteorologist - Right Weather LLC AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist #756 AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist #126

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