000 NOUS41 KBOX 280931 PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-281730- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 430 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 16 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... MARLBOROUGH 22.0 448 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER MANCHESTER 19.0 1143 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER NEWINGTON 15.0 1231 PM 1/27 NONE WETHERSFIELD 12.5 650 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS FARMINGTON 12.3 648 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS AVON 10.0 652 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS EAST GRANBY 8.0 236 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 7.8 1200 AM 1/28 AIRPORT NORTH GRANBY 4.5 336 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ...TOLLAND COUNTY... STAFFORDVILLE 23.0 901 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER TOLLAND 20.0 807 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER COLUMBIA 16.5 212 PM 1/27 NONE STAFFORD SPRINGS 16.5 332 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER SOMERS 15.2 421 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER UNION 15.0 649 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS VERNON 14.8 649 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS COVENTRY 14.5 719 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ...WINDHAM COUNTY... THOMPSON 33.5 647 PM 1/27 MEDIA PUTNAM 30.0 650 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS EAST KILLINGLY 24.2 418 PM 1/27 NONE DAYVILLE 23.0 156 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC ASHFORD 18.5 109 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO MASSACHUSETTS ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... WEST HARWICH 28.5 955 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER HYANNIS 27.0 748 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO EAST FALMOUTH 24.8 1000 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WEST YARMOUTH 24.0 250 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO HARWICH 23.0 749 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO CENTERVILLE 21.0 700 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER SOUTH DENNIS 18.2 728 PM 1/27 EMERGENCY MANAGER ORLEANS 17.6 547 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WELLFLEET 17.5 136 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO BREWSTER 14.0 308 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...BRISTOL COUNTY... EAST FREETOWN 26.0 458 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO SOMERSET 24.0 1235 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO FALL RIVER 23.1 805 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ACUSHNET 22.2 605 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER NEW BEDFORD 21.0 808 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO TAUNTON 20.2 1200 AM 1/28 NWS OFFICE MANSFIELD 19.8 548 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER FAIRHAVEN 19.0 629 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORTH ATTLEBORO 18.9 306 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORTH DIGHTON 18.4 558 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORTH ACUSHNET 16.0 806 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...DUKES COUNTY... OAK BLUFFS 27.0 229 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...ESSEX COUNTY... METHUEN 31.5 900 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC IPSWICH 28.0 600 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER SWAMPSCOTT 27.1 707 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC PEABODY 27.0 819 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO GEORGETOWN 26.5 835 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER HAVERHILL 25.6 1159 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER NAHANT 25.0 923 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER TOPSFIELD 24.5 922 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER SALEM 24.0 345 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ROCKPORT 23.5 855 PM 1/27 MEDIA GLOUCESTER 23.0 453 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER MARBLEHEAD 22.0 546 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ANDOVER 22.0 626 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO DANVERS 21.5 221 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...FRANKLIN COUNTY... NORTHFIELD 7.2 240 PM 1/27 NONE HEATH 5.0 412 PM 1/27 NONE ...HAMPDEN COUNTY... WALES 16.0 810 PM 1/27 BROADCAST MEDIA LUDLOW 14.0 729 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WESTFIELD 6.8 222 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER SOUTHWICK 4.5 108 PM 1/27 NONE ...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY... WESTHAMPTON 6.2 113 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER AMHERST 6.0 430 PM 1/27 NONE ...MIDDLESEX COUNTY... HUDSON 36.0 400 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC NORTH BILLERICA 34.0 1146 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ACTON 34.0 1014 PM 1/27 NONE LITTLETON 34.0 600 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER CHELMSFORD 33.8 925 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO FRAMINGHAM 33.5 540 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO WESTFORD 33.0 1004 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER LOWELL 33.0 952 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER TYNGSBORO 32.5 540 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC NORTH CHELMSFORD 32.5 813 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO DUNSTABLE 32.0 330 PM 1/27 NONE MARLBOROUGH 29.5 152 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORTH READING 29.0 825 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WAKEFIELD 29.0 758 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WINCHESTER 29.0 804 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER GROTON 29.0 449 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER DRACUT 27.2 532 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC PEPPERELL 26.5 513 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER BILLERICA 26.0 232 PM 1/27 MEDIA TEWKSBURY 25.6 603 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WEST NEWTON 25.0 1240 AM 1/28 GENERAL PUBLIC BEDFORD 25.0 1021 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WOBURN 24.0 302 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER NATICK 23.0 459 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC MELROSE 23.0 841 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC SUDBURY 23.0 245 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO WESFORD 22.5 145 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO SOMERVILLE 22.3 308 AM 1/28 GENERAL PUBLIC STOW 22.0 255 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO TOWNSEND 21.6 528 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER CONCORD 21.5 1108 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER HOLLISTON 21.5 618 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO READING 21.5 220 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORTH WOBURN 21.0 115 PM 1/27 NONE WAYLAND 20.0 428 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...NANTUCKET COUNTY... NANTUCKET 12.0 411 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...NORFOLK COUNTY... MILTON 29.7 727 PM 1/27 COOP OBSERVER SHARON 29.0 546 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC BRAINTREE 26.0 407 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC BLUE HILLS 25.5 100 PM 1/27 CO-OP OBSERVER WALPOLE 24.6 619 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO QUINCY 24.5 840 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC SOUTH WEYMOUTH 24.0 907 PM 1/27 MEDIA WEYMOUTH 23.0 404 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO RANDOLPH 22.3 713 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER FOXBORO 22.0 624 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORWOOD 22.0 623 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO WRENTHAM 22.0 1249 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NEEDHAM HEIGHTS 21.0 312 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER NORFOLK 20.0 1251 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO MEDFIELD 19.0 430 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO COHASSET 18.3 235 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER STOUGHTON 17.0 429 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO MILLIS 16.5 620 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... PLYMOUTH 30.7 1139 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC KINGSTON 28.0 526 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER HANOVER 24.0 736 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC MARSHFIELD 24.0 238 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER HULL 23.5 817 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO PEMBROKE 23.0 432 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ROCKLAND 22.0 913 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER BROCKTON 22.0 1135 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WEST WAREHAM 21.5 230 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER CARVER 21.3 900 PM 1/27 NWS EMPLOYEE HANSON 20.0 605 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY... RANDOLPH 23.0 1003 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... SOUTH BOSTON 31.0 100 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER BOSTON 26.0 300 PM 1/27 NONE 1 N EAST BOSTON 24.4 1200 AM 1/28 AIRPORT WINTHROP 24.4 1156 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER BOSTON CITY 17.6 534 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...WORCESTER COUNTY... AUBURN 36.0 947 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER LUNENBURG 36.0 717 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 WNW WORCESTER 34.5 1200 AM 1/28 AIRPORT CLINTON 34.1 419 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC WEST BOYLSTON 33.5 730 PM 1/27 COCORAHS WORCESTER 32.0 421 PM 1/27 NONE HOLDEN 32.0 546 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER SHREWSBURY 30.9 740 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER MILFORD 30.7 833 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER WHITINSVILLE 30.0 503 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER FITCHBURG 30.0 305 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER NORTHBOROUGH 29.3 217 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER STERLING 29.3 352 PM 1/27 NONE SPENCER 29.0 735 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER NORTH GRAFTON 29.0 805 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER LEOMINSTER 29.0 437 PM 1/27 NONE LANCASTER 28.5 302 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO UPTON 28.0 240 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER BOYLSTON 28.0 534 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER LEICESTER 27.0 222 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO HARVARD 27.0 257 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO BOLTON 26.0 318 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORTH WORCESTER 24.0 914 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO DOUGLAS 24.0 312 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER MENDON 23.0 249 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO SOUTHBRIDGE 20.0 700 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER OAKHAM 18.0 301 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO WESTMINSTER 15.0 617 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO HUBBARDSTON 13.0 223 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO ASHBURNHAM 10.0 426 PM 1/27 CO-OP OBSERVER RHODE ISLAND ...KENT COUNTY... WEST WARWICK 20.5 954 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 NNW WARWICK 19.1 1200 AM 1/28 AIRPORT GREENE 18.0 351 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ...NEWPORT COUNTY... TIVERTON 19.0 807 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO MIDDLETOWN 16.0 740 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ...PROVIDENCE COUNTY... BURRILLVILLE 26.5 357 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC WEST GLOCESTER 24.4 321 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER GLENDALE 23.5 254 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORTH FOSTER 20.7 546 PM 1/27 CO-OP OBSERVER SMITHFIELD 18.0 627 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO CUMBERLAND 18.0 213 PM 1/27 NWS EMPLOYEE CRANSTON 17.0 338 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC PROVIDENCE 17.0 622 PM 1/27 MEDIA 1 W PROVIDENCE 15.5 509 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER PAWTUCKET 15.5 350 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC EAST PROVIDENCE 14.5 837 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... WESTERLY 21.0 624 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER HOPE VALLEY 18.5 527 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER NORTH KINGSTOWN 16.0 1208 AM 1/28 FINAL HOPKINTON 14.5 203 PM 1/27 NONE ***********************PEAK WIND GUST*********************** LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS GUST OF MPH MEASUREMENT MASSACHUSETTS ...ANZ235... 6 WSW CUTTYHUNK 62 200 AM 1/27 BUOY BUZM3 ...ANZ250... 8 SSE BASS ROCKS 67 804 AM 1/27 BUOY 44029 ...ANZ251... 8 NNE MINOT 64 450 AM 1/27 BUOY 44013 ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... CHATHAM 75 926 AM 1/27 CHH UPPER AIR CENTERVILLE 72 915 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER SAGAMORE 70 313 AM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC WELLFLEET 65 515 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO BARNSTABLE 63 325 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO 2 NW CHATHAM 59 249 AM 1/27 ASOS EAST FALMOUTH 56 621 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER SOUTH DENNIS 55 312 AM 1/27 EMERGENCY MANAGER BOURNE 54 623 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...BRISTOL COUNTY... FAIRHAVEN 64 340 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO FALL RIVER 55 506 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...DUKES COUNTY... AQUINNAH 74 712 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO EDGARTOWN 67 641 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO 3 S VINEYARD HAVEN 66 149 AM 1/27 ASOS ...ESSEX COUNTY... ROCKPORT 64 1253 PM 1/27 MEDIA GLOUCESTER 42 448 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER ...NANTUCKET COUNTY... 2 ESE NANTUCKET 76 535 AM 1/27 ASOS ...NORFOLK COUNTY... MILTON 51 547 AM 1/27 COOP OBSERVER 3 SSW MILTON 49 132 AM 1/27 ASOS ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... HUMAROCK 74 553 AM 1/27 BROADCAST MEDIA PLYMOUTH 72 1039 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER 4 SW PLYMOUTH 65 1002 AM 1/27 ASOS MARSHFIELD 61 1110 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO SCITUATE 58 251 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO NORWELL 50 236 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...WORCESTER COUNTY... NORTH MILFORD 57 412 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 WNW WORCESTER 55 752 AM 1/27 ASOS NORTHBOROUGH 52 220 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER RHODE ISLAND ...ANZ236... 3 ENE KIEFER PARK 54 454 AM 1/27 NOS QPTR1 1 SSW NAYATT 53 454 AM 1/27 NOS CPTR1 ...KENT COUNTY... 2 NNW WARWICK 49 431 AM 1/27 ASOS ...NEWPORT COUNTY... NEWPORT 53 612 AM 1/27 NOS NWPR1 4 NE NEWPORT 53 432 AM 1/27 ASOS MIDDLETOWN 50 130 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... NARRAGANSETT 51 357 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO ***********************SUSTAINED WIND*********************** LOCATION WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS SPEED OF MPH MEASUREMENT MASSACHUSETTS ...ANZ250... 8 SSE BASS ROCKS 54 204 AM 1/27 BUOY 44029 ...ANZ251... 8 NNE MINOT 47 450 AM 1/27 BUOY 44013 ...BARNSTABLE COUNTY... WELLFLEET 52 515 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO 2 NE HYANNIS 45 957 AM 1/27 ASOS EAST FALMOUTH 44 621 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER CENTERVILLE 44 915 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER 2 NW CHATHAM 33 728 AM 1/27 ASOS ...BRISTOL COUNTY... 3 NW NEW BEDFORD 35 152 AM 1/27 ASOS ...DUKES COUNTY... 3 S VINEYARD HAVEN 46 435 AM 1/27 ASOS ...ESSEX COUNTY... ROCKPORT 44 733 AM 1/27 MEDIA 5 WNW BEVERLY 33 343 PM 1/27 ASOS ...NANTUCKET COUNTY... 2 ESE NANTUCKET 59 609 AM 1/27 ASOS NANTUCKET 40 1006 AM 1/27 NOS NTKM3 ...NORFOLK COUNTY... 3 SSW MILTON 32 355 AM 1/27 ASOS ...PLYMOUTH COUNTY... 4 SW PLYMOUTH 47 225 AM 1/27 ASOS ...SUFFOLK COUNTY... 1 N EAST BOSTON 32 541 AM 1/27 ASOS ...WORCESTER COUNTY... 3 WNW WORCESTER 31 1141 AM 1/27 ASOS RHODE ISLAND ...ANZ236... 1 SSW NAYATT 44 430 AM 1/27 NOS CPTR1 3 ENE KIEFER PARK 39 812 AM 1/27 NOS QPTR1 ...KENT COUNTY... 2 NNW WARWICK 38 441 AM 1/27 ASOS ...NEWPORT COUNTY... NEWPORT 39 542 AM 1/27 NOS NWPR1 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... NARRAGANSETT 37 900 AM 1/27 POTTERS COVE NAXR1 $$ KAB/WS/EVT