For all of us snowfall enthusiasts, here is a rather long but interesting Public Information Statement from the Boston NWS office with a summary of snowfall observations from a variety of sources. Let there be no mistake that the area served by the Boston NWS office experienced blizzard conditions in this storm.
-Brian-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
803 AM EST WED JAN 28 2015
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
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
WEST HARTFORD 13.0 1132 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
WETHERSFIELD 12.5 650 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
FARMINGTON 12.3 100 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
GLASONBURY 12.0 846 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
SOUTHINGTON 11.2 835 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOMERS 11.0 820 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
AVON 10.0 652 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WINDSOR 10.0 850 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
ENFIELD 9.7 841 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
GRANBY 9.0 842 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
HARTLAND 8.5 1120 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST FARMINGTON HEIG 8.0 1110 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST GRANBY 8.0 653 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 7.8 1200 AM 1/28 AIRPORT
NEW BRITAIN CITY 6.0 847 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
NORTH GRANBY 4.5 336 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
..TOLLAND COUNTY
STAFFORDVILLE 23.0 901 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
TOLLAND 21.5 713 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
COLUMBIA 16.5 212 PM 1/27 NONE
STAFFORD SPRINGS 16.5 332 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOMERS 16.4 607 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
COVENTRY 15.0 448 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
UNION 15.0 225 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
VERNON 14.8 227 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ELLINGTON 14.0 1111 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
BOLTON 13.5 1120 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
..WINDHAM COUNTY
THOMPSON 33.5 647 PM 1/27 MEDIA
PUTNAM 30.0 650 PM 1/27 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
MOOSUP 25.0 1220 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
EAST KILLINGLY 24.2 418 PM 1/27 NONE
DAYVILLE 23.0 156 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
HAMPTON 22.5 1016 AM 1/27 COOP OBSERVER
DANIELSON 22.3 1050 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
POMFRET CENTER 22.0 758 AM 1/28 NONE
SOUTH KILLINGLY 21.0 1226 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
POMFRET 20.0 1116 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
ASHFORD 18.5 1219 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
PLAINFIELD 15.0 917 AM 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 20.8 700 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
SOUTH DARTMOUTH 17.5 921 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
NORTH ACUSHNET 16.0 806 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
WEST ACUSHNET 14.3 1229 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
..DUKES COUNTY
OAK BLUFFS 27.0 237 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
EDGARTOWN 16.0 905 AM 1/27 CO-OP OBSERVER
..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
TOPSFIELD 26.5 630 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
HAVERHILL 25.6 1159 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
NAHANT 25.0 923 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
LEYDEN 5.5 819 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
ASHFIELD 5.0 828 AM 1/27 NONE
HEATH 5.0 412 PM 1/27 NONE
SHELBURNE FALLS 4.0 820 AM 1/27 SOCIAL MEDIA
..HAMPDEN COUNTY
WALES 16.0 810 PM 1/27 BROADCAST MEDIA
LUDLOW 14.0 729 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST LONGMEADOW 12.5 1206 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
LONGMEADOW 12.0 1215 PM 1/27 NONE
AGAWAM 10.9 1100 AM 1/27 CWO
HAMPDEN 10.5 919 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
SPRINGFIELD 7.3 930 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTFIELD 6.8 222 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTHWICK 4.5 108 PM 1/27 NONE
HOLYOKE 4.0 816 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
..HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
WARE 8.0 840 AM 1/27 BROADCAST MEDIA
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 32.8 711 AM 1/28 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORTH CHELMSFORD 32.5 813 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
DUNSTABLE 32.0 330 PM 1/27 NONE
WINCHESTER 30.0 530 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
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
GROTON 29.0 449 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
LEXINGTON 27.8 558 AM 1/28 GENERAL PUBLIC
DRACUT 27.2 532 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
ASHBY 27.0 1229 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
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
NATICK 25.5 745 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST NEWTON 25.0 1240 AM 1/28 GENERAL PUBLIC
BEDFORD 25.0 1021 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
AYER 24.0 1054 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
WOBURN 24.0 302 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
MELROSE 23.0 841 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
SUDBURY 23.0 245 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
WILMINGTON 23.0 1032 AM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
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
NEWTON 20.0 953 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
WAYLAND 20.0 428 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
BURLINGTON 19.5 805 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
SHERBORN 19.4 857 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
STONEHAM 17.0 849 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
MEDFORD 15.0 1034 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
MEDFIELD 12.5 1108 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
MALDEN 12.0 820 AM 1/27 SOCIAL MEDIA
..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 23.0 1003 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
SHERBORN 19.4 907 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
MEDFIELD 19.0 430 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
COHASSET 18.3 235 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST WALPOLE 18.0 1107 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
STOUGHTON 17.0 429 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
MILLIS 16.5 620 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
HOLBROOK 16.0 832 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
DOVER 14.0 825 AM 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
HALIFAX 13.8 959 AM 1/27 NONE
BRIDGEWATER 12.5 954 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
..SUFFOLK COUNTY
SOUTH BOSTON 31.0 100 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
BOSTON 26.0 300 PM 1/27 NONE
1 N EAST BOSTON 24.6 700 AM 1/28 AIRPORT
WINTHROP 24.6 700 AM 1/28 NONE
CHELSEA 20.0 854 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
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
UPTON 31.5 754 AM 1/28 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
BOYLSTON 28.0 534 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
LEICESTER 27.0 222 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
NORTHBORO 27.0 1217 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
HARVARD 27.0 910 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
BERLIN 26.5 1102 AM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
BOLTON 26.0 318 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
GRAFTON 25.0 1042 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
ROCHDALE 24.0 1041 AM 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 22.3 700 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTHBORO 22.1 1133 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
MILBURY 21.0 856 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
NORTHBRIDGE 19.0 844 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
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
BARRE 11.0 910 AM 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 16.0 738 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
PORTSMOUTH 15.0 820 AM 1/27 SOCIAL MEDIA
LITTLE COMPTON 13.0 835 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
..PROVIDENCE COUNTY
BURRILLVILLE 28.5 731 AM 1/28 GENERAL PUBLIC
WEST GLOCESTER 25.6 714 AM 1/28 TRAINED SPOTTER
GLENDALE 23.5 254 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
NORTH FOSTER 20.7 546 PM 1/27 CO-OP OBSERVER
PROVIDENCE/NORTH PRO 18.5 709 AM 1/28 GENERAL PUBLIC
SMITHFIELD 18.0 913 PM 1/27 HAM RADIO
CUMBERLAND 18.0 213 PM 1/27 NWS EMPLOYEE
N. CIMBERLAND 18.0 1221 PM 1/27 NONE
CRANSTON 17.0 338 PM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
PROVIDENCE 17.0 622 PM 1/27 MEDIA
NORTH PROVIDENCE 16.0 1215 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
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
SAUNDERSTOWN 12.0 1145 AM 1/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
RICHMOND 11.0 834 AM 1/27 HAM RADIO
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
..ANZ250
8 SSE BASS ROCKS 67 804 AM 1/27 BUOY 44029
..BARNSTABLE COUNTY
CHATHAM 75 926 AM 1/27 CHH UPPER AIR
CENTERVILLE 72 915 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTH DENNIS 64 1240 PM 1/27 EMERGENCY MANAGER
EAST FALMOUTH 47 455 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
..ESSEX COUNTY
ROCKPORT 64 1253 PM 1/27 MEDIA
..NANTUCKET COUNTY
NANTUCKET 56 924 AM 1/27 NOS NTKM3
..PLYMOUTH COUNTY
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
..WORCESTER COUNTY
NORTHBOROUGH 52 220 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
RHODE ISLAND
..NEWPORT COUNTY
MIDDLETOWN 48 740 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
***********************SUSTAINED WIND***********************
LOCATION WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SPEED OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
..BARNSTABLE COUNTY
2 NE HYANNIS 45 957 AM 1/27 ASOS
CENTERVILLE 44 915 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST FALMOUTH 28 1254 PM 1/27 NONE
..ESSEX COUNTY
ROCKPORT 41 1014 AM 1/27 MEDIA
5 WNW BEVERLY 33 343 PM 1/27 ASOS
..NANTUCKET COUNTY
NANTUCKET 40 1006 AM 1/27 NOS NTKM3
..WORCESTER COUNTY
3 WNW WORCESTER 31 1141 AM 1/27 ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
..ANZ236
3 ENE KIEFER PARK 39 812 AM 1/27 NOS QPTR1
..WASHINGTON COUNTY
NARRAGANSETT 37 900 AM 1/27 POTTERS COVE NAXR1
