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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