A long-duration and powerful March Nor’easter delivered another round of heavy snow to most of Southern New England near the end of a very active winter season. Worcester, MA recorded 22.8″ of snow, the second most on record since 1892 for a March or April storm. It was also the second top-10 all-time snow event to hit Worcester in the winter of 2012-13.
Boston, MA picked up more than a foot of snow, pushing the season total to more than one foot above normal. There were several reports of about two feet of snow in parts of CT and Central/Eastern MA. Rhode Island, by comparison, saw considerably less snow. A consistent dry slot kept most of Kent and Washington county out of the steady snow for most of the storm. As a result totals were fewer than 5 inches in those areas. Northern RI picked up 8-12″ of snow.
The map below shows the general contouring of the snow totals for Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The National Weather Service has compiled a thorough list of unofficial snow reports. Use the interactive map to browse the reports.
Snow totals March 7-8, 2013
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...FINAL SUMMARY CORRECTED
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
325 PM EDT MON MAR 11 2013
A BROAD OCEAN STORM WELL SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET WAS ENHANCED BY
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC. THIS OCEAN
STORM BROUGHT A LONG DURATION SNOW...RAIN AND WIND EVENT TO OUR
REGION AS IT REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY FOR A FEW DAYS.
PRECIPITATION BEGAN EARLY WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 AND LASTED INTO
FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 8.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THIS EVENT.
SNOW TOTALS LISTED ARE STORM TOTALS OVER THE 3 DAY PERIOD AS ARE THE
LIQUID EQUIVALENTS...WHICH MAY INCLUDE RAIN. REPORTS OF WIND GUSTS
AND SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ALSO OVER THE 3 DAY PERIOD FROM MARCH 6 TO
8...WITH A COUPLE OF REPORTS FROM MARCH 9.
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 18.5 230 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
MARLBOROUGH 15.5 156 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
ROCKY HILL 14.0 158 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
BURLINGTON 13.9 346 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
WETHERSFIELD 12.5 157 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
SOUTH WINDSOR 12.5 659 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST FARMINGTON HEIG 8.5 1106 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
BRISTOL 8.3 840 AM 3/08 SPOTTER
WEST HARTFORD 6.6 1026 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
ENFIELD 6.5 936 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
NORTH GRANBY 5.0 739 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
GRANBY 5.0 1005 AM 3/08 RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE
1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 4.5 700 PM 3/08 BRADLEY AIRPORT
AVON 4.2 1247 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST HARTFORD 4.0 938 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
SIMSBURY 3.5 405 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
STAFFORDVILLE 23.0 600 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
TOLLAND 22.5 341 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
COVENTRY 21.0 749 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
STAFFORD SPRINGS 20.5 137 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
ROCKVILLE 17.5 406 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
STORRS 17.0 1117 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
SOMERS 16.0 127 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
COLUMBIA 15.0 424 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
ASHFORD 18.0 404 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
WOODSTOCK 17.2 340 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
POMFRET CENTER 15.0 703 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
BROOKLYN 14.0 1049 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
THOMPSON 13.5 355 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH WINDHAM 13.0 1202 PM 3/08 NONE
HAMPTON 12.3 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
EAST KILLINGLY 11.6 531 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
DANIELSON 5.5 803 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
EAST SANDWICH 5.3 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
MARSTONS MILLS 3.0 829 AM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE
POCASSET 1.5 530 AM 3/08 BROADCAST MEDIA
CENTERVILLE 1.5 605 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
NORTH FALMOUTH 1.5 616 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
WOODS HOLE 0.6 700 AM 3/08 COOP OBSERVER
CHATHAM T 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
NORTON 22.6 430 PM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE
SOUTH EASTON 22.5 851 AM 3/09 HAM RADIO
MANSFIELD 21.5 451 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH EASTON 21.2 738 PM 3/08 NONE
1 W MANSFIELD 21.1 621 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
TAUNTON 19.7 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER/NWS
TAUNTON 2.6NW 19.7 324 PM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE
FALL RIVER 17.6 556 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
WEST MANSFIELD 17.0 354 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
DIGHTON 15.4 609 PM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE
ATTLEBORO 15.0 316 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
ACUSHNET 11.5 1136 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOMERSET 11.2 751 PM 3/08 PUBLIC
NORTH ACUSHNET 11.0 805 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
NORTH ATTLEBORO 11.0 638 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW BEDFORD 11.0 500 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST ACUSHNET 8.4 804 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
...ESSEX COUNTY...
NORTH BEVERLY 18.3 419 PM 3/08 PUBLIC
BEVERLY 16.5 1144 AM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
SALEM 16.2 130 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
TOPSFIELD 16.0 116 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
MARBLEHEAD 14.0 200 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
WEST PEABODY 13.0 1030 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
LYNN 13.0 1124 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
NAHANT 12.0 1211 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
NEWBURYPORT 11.2 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
LAWRENCE 10.0 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
HAVERHILL 9.0 417 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
GLOUCESTER 8.0 130 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
HEATH 7.0 933 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
NEW SALEM 6.0 300 AM 3/08 PUBLIC
ASHFIELD 5.3 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
LEYDEN 5.0 1015 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
LEVERETT 4.5 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
EAST CHARLEMONT 3.5 1055 AM 3/08 SPOTTER
SUNDERLAND 3.5 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
GREENFIELD 2.0 849 AM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
TURNERS FALLS 1.0 1001 AM 3/08 NONE
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
WALES 21.0 350 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
MONSON 18.0 349 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
EAST LONGMEADOW 11.5 1139 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
LUDLOW 11.0 209 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHESTER 7.0 606 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
GRANVILLE 4.2 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
WESTFIELD 4.0 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
HOLYOKE 2.0 830 AM 3/08 SPOTTER
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
WARE 12.8 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
BELCHERTOWN 8.0 1145 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
WORTHINGTON 7.7 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
HUNTINGTON 7.0 845 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
SOUTH HADLEY 2.5 1146 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
NORTHAMPTON 2.0 939 AM 3/08 HAM RADIO
AMHERST 1.0 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
DRACUT 22.1 100 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
STOW 20.5 605 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
SHERBORN 20.0 242 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
FRAMINGHAM 18.8 338 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
ACTON 17.7 203 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
WAKEFIELD 17.1 210 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
HOLLISTON 17.0 502 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
TYNGSBORO 17.0 205 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
CARLISLE 16.8 235 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
LEXINGTON 16.1 223 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
NATICK 16.0 251 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
GROTON 16.0 401 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHARLTON 15.9 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
MAYNARD 15.8 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
WESTFORD 15.5 410 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
PEPPERELL 15.5 219 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH NATICK 15.0 224 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
HUDSON 15.0 309 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
MARLBOROUGH 15.0 842 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
WOBURN 15.0 518 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
WINCHESTER 15.0 305 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
MARLBOROUGH 15.0 456 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
TOWNSEND 14.8 1220 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
SHIRLEY 14.3 100 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHELMSFORD 14.0 611 PM 3/08 PUBLIC
LITTLETON 13.8 1230 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
WILMINGTON 13.0 1243 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
CONCORD 12.2 155 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
HOPKINTON 12.0 808 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
MALDEN 12.0 627 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
BILLERICA 11.0 1056 AM 3/08 MEDIA
NORTH READING 10.0 1257 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
MELROSE 10.0 156 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
LOWELL 9.5 600 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
ROYALSTON 8.5 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY 29.8 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
QUINCY 24.9 441 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
FOXBORO 24.7 550 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH WEYMOUTH 24.1 233 PM 3/08 MEDIA
RANDOLPH 24.0 530 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEYMOUTH 23.0 503 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
WEST WALPOLE 22.7 129 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
WALPOLE 22.0 730 PM 3/08 AMATEUR RADIO
WRENTHAM 22.0 730 PM 3/08 AMATEUR RADIO
CANTON 21.8 1251 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORWOOD 21.8 700 AM 3/09 NWS EMPLOYEE
MILLIS 20.5 619 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
FRANKLIN 18.5 730 PM 3/08 AMATEUR RADIO
NEEDHAM 14.5 1235 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
BELLINGHAM 14.2 200 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST BRAINTREE 12.0 1254 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
WHITMAN 22.5 526 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
ROCKLAND 21.5 145 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
MANSFIELD 21.0 257 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
BROCKTON 20.0 1215 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
HANOVER 18.5 353 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
KINGSTON 16.5 330 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
HINGHAM 16.3 700 PM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
MIDDLEBORO 15.8 602 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
PEMBROKE 14.0 310 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
DUXBURY 13.5 456 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
ROCHESTER 12.0 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
BRIDGEWATER 11.0 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
CARVER 10.8 357 PM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE
PLYMOUTH 6.0 210 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
EAST WAREHAM 5.7 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
WAREHAM 5.0 420 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
JAMAICA PLAIN 18.0 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
BRIGHTON 15.0 800 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
WEST ROXBURY 14.8 438 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
1 N EAST BOSTON 13.1 700 PM 3/08 LOGAN AIRPORT
WINTHROP 13.1 700 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
HOLDEN 24.4 204 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
MILFORD 24.1 410 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
CLINTON 23.4 134 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
OAKHAM 23.0 442 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
LANCASTER 23.0 530 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
3 WNW WORCESTER 22.8 300 PM 3/08 ORH AIRPORT
STERLING 21.3 129 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHREWSBURY 21.0 148 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
WEST BOYLSTON 21.0 500 PM 3/08 PUBLIC
LUNENBURG 21.0 108 PM 3/08 EMERGENCY MANAGER
SPENCER 20.8 200 PM 3/08 NONE
BOYLSTON 20.2 216 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
HUBBARDSTON 18.5 715 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
WESTBOROUGH 18.2 1232 AM 3/09 NWS EMPLOYEE
BERLIN 18.2 307 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
FITCHBURG 18.2 242 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH GRAFTON 18.0 127 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
LEOMINSTER 18.0 1244 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
FISKDALE 17.3 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
MILFORD 17.0 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
WEST WARREN 16.0 100 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
ASHBURNHAM 16.0 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
HARDWICK 15.6 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
SOUTHBRIDGE 15.0 1149 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
HARVARD 15.0 243 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
GRAFTON 15.0 604 PM 3/08 NONE
TEMPLETON 14.5 119 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
WHITINSVILLE 13.1 154 PM 3/08 NONE
WARREN 13.0 217 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
AUBURN 12.5 250 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
ASHBURNHAM N 11.5 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
NORTHBRIDGE 10.9 448 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
CHARLTON 10.1 700 AM 3/08 COOP OBSERVER
HOPEDALE 10.0 241 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
ROYALSTON 7.0 700 AM 3/08 COOP OBSERVER
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
JAFFREY 11.4 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
FITZWILLIAM 7.7 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
KEENE 4.5 700 AM 3/08 COOP OBSERVER
WALPOLE 2.0 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
SURRY 1.0 700 AM 3/08 COOP OBSERVER
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
PELHAM 16.0 418 PM 3/08 HAM RADIO
HUDSON 13.3 1230 PM 3/08 COOP OBSERVER
PETERBOROUGH 11.5 847 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW BOSTON 11.1 432 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
HOLLIS 11.0 1212 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
NASHUA 11.0 145 PM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE
FRANCESTOWN 10.0 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
GREENFIELD 9.0 1210 PM 3/08 SPOTTER
WEARE 8.9 800 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
SOUTH WEARE 8.7 810 AM 3/08 SPOTTER
BROOKLINE 8.5 1119 AM 3/08 NONE
NORTH WEARE 7.0 1045 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
MILFORD 6.5 1015 AM 3/08 SPOTTER
GOFFSTOWN 6.2 1100 AM 3/09 HAM RADIO
EAST MILFORD 5.9 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
MANCHESTER 5.4 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
MERRIMACK 5.0 900 AM 3/09 SPOTTER
RHODE ISLAND
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
BRISTOL 6.5 646 PM 3/08 BROADCAST MEDIA
...KENT COUNTY...
WEST WARWICK 3.5 109 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 NNW WARWICK 2.3 700 PM 3/08 T.F. GREEN AIRPORT
EAST GREENWICH 1.5 256 PM 3/08 NONE
COVENTRY T 700 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
MIDDLETOWN 6.8 448 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
TIVERTON 5.5 1215 AM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
PORTSMOUTH 2.7 655 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
LITTLE COMPTON 2.0 644 AM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
NORTH CUMBERLAND 12.3 609 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
WOONSOCKET 11.5 700 PM 3/08 MEDIA
THOMPSON HILL 11.4 310 PM 3/08 NONE
BURRILLVILLE 11.0 315 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
WEST GLOCESTER 10.3 827 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST PROVIDENCE 5.7 318 PM 3/08 TRAINED SPOTTER
CUMBERLAND 5.5 858 AM 3/08 NWS EMPLOYEE
GREENVILLE 5.2 1006 PM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
PROVIDENCE 5.1 600 PM 3/08 FEDERAL HILL
PAWTUCKET 5.0 1130 AM 3/08 GENERAL PUBLIC
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN 2.4 730 AM 3/08 SPOTTER
KINGSTON 1.1 400 PM 3/09 COOP OBSERVER
HOPKINTON 1.0 616 PM 3/08 PUBLIC
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