Power Outage in South Yarmouth, MA

In Bourne at 745 AM, Ocean Avenue was partially flooded. In Wellfleet at 1010 AM, the Powers Landing Beach parking lot was closed due to coastal flooding. In Chatham at 1015 AM, Champlain Road was flooded and impassable. In Provincetown, Howland Street at Bradford Street (Route 6A) was closed due to coastal flooding and by 1130 AM, several homes were flooded on Bradford Street. There was significant flooding on Commercial Street in Provincetown. In Hyannis at 1146 AM, Bayview Street at Hyannis Harbor was flooded and impassable (at Bayview Street Beach).

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph across Cape Cod during the early morning hours. In Barnstable, between 725 AM and 735 AM EDT (625 AM and 635 AM EST), a tree branch and power lines were down in the area of 500 Main Street (Route 6A); a tree was down on wires on Phinneys Lane; a tree was down on Flint Street; a tree was down on wires on Conners Road in the Centerville part of town; and a tree was down on Old Stage Road at Shootflying Hill Road in the Centerville part of town.

The Hyannis Airport ASOS (KHYA) reported blizzard conditions from 704 AM EST to 1232 PM EST, but then reporting was interrupted until later in the afternoon. Blizzard conditions resumed from 505 PM EST to 539 PM EST and from 548 PM EST to 619 PM EST. Some of the strongest winds reported were 81 mph in West Dennis at 1237 PM EST, 73 mph at Hatch Beach in Eastham at 1056 PM EST, 72 mph in Chatham at 1011 AM EST, and 72 mph in Dennis at 1146 AM EST. Snowfall amounts ranged from 7 to 17 inches. The highest amount reported was 16.8 inches in Falmouth. In Barnstable at 950 AM EST a tree was down across Route 6A at Salt Meadow Ln. In Yarmouth at 1023 AM EST power lines were down on Route 6A west bound and eastbound at 322 Main St. In Eastham at 1045 AM EST power lines were down across Route 6A. In Brewster at 1115 AM EST a downed powerline was across Route 6A.

In West Falmouth at 1019 PM EST, a 60 mph wind gust was observed. At Hatch Beach in Eastham at 631 PM, a 58 mph gust was recorded. In Mashpee at 250 PM EST, photos showed power lines down on West Barnstable Road near Flint Street. In Sandwich at 846 PM EST, a tree was down on Route 6A near Dewey Avenue. In Orleans at 1008 PM EST, a large tree was down on South Orleans Road (Route 28).

Winds gusted to 60-80+ mph on the outer portions of Cape Cod and to 50-60+ mph in the western portions of Cape Cod, near the canal. Peak wind gusts included: 84 mph in Dennis (CWOP), 82 mph in Wellfleet (Weatherflow), 81 mph in Eastham at Hatch Beach (Weatherflow), and 70 mph in Barnstable at Kalmus Beach (Weatherflow). A Weatherflow site at Woods Hole, right on the water, in Falmouth recorded a gust to 79 mph at 411 AM EDT. In Mashpee at 325 AM EDT, an automated weather station recorded high sustained winds of 49 mph. The winds caused widespread damage to trees and power lines. According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, reported damage in Barnstable County amounted to $1,247,874. Approximately $800,000 of that damage total was for debris removal and emergency protective measures. A few of the specific damage reports, received at NWS-Norton, will now be listed. In Chatham at 815 PM EDT (715 PM EST), a large tree was down on Fox Hill Road. In Harwich at 926 PM EDT, a tree was down on Rt. 28 near Freeman St. In Falmouth at 1030 PM EDT, a tree was down on Currier Rd. In Barnstable at 1205 AM EDT on the 27th, a tree and power lines were down on a car on Main St. The person had to be extricated, but was uninjured. In Sandwich at 305 AM EDT, a tree and power lines were down on Rt. 130. In Brewster at 11 AM EDT on the 27th, multiple trees were down along Rt. 6A. In Wellfleet at 12 Noon EDT, a large mobile home at a construction site was flipped over.

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. In Wellfleet at 410 AM EDT (310 AM EST), a mesonet station recorded a gust to 56 mph. Other gusts included 55 mph at a CWOP station in Provincetown at 725 AM EDT; 51 mph at a CWOP station in Dennis at 555 AM EDT; and 50 mph at a mesonet station in Chatham at 513 AM EDT. In Dennis at 538 AM EDT, amateur radio reported trees and wires down on Old Bass Road. In Mashpee at 612 AM EDT, am amateur radio reported a tree down on power lines on Route 28. In Bourne at 756 AM EDT, amateur radio reported a tree was down on Wings Neck Road at Barrows Landing Road.

Heavy, wet snow fell on Cape Cod, with amounts ranging from 2 to 5 inches on outer Cape Cod to 8 inches on the upper Cape near the Canal. The highest reported total was 8.0 inches in East Sandwich. At 424 PM EST in Falmouth, power lines were downed due to the weight of the snow at the intersection of Spectacle Pond Drive and Charmane Road. At 430 PM EST in Hyannis, a tree was downed onto wires on Strawberry Hill Road, due to the weight of the snow.

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 65 mph. In Dennis at 5:35 PM EST a CWOP station reported a gust to 68 mph. Other peak gusts included 57 mph at Woods Hole, 56 mph at both the AWOS at Provincetown Airport (KPVC) and the ASOS at Hyannis Airport (KHYA), and 51 mph at Orleans. In Bourne at 4:04 PM EST a large tree was down on Bournedale Rd. In Harwich at 5:50 PM EST a tree and wires were down on Queen Anne Rd. In Barnstable at 6:32 PM EST a tree was down on powerlines on Maple St. In Hyannis at 6:33 PM wires were down on a house on Summerside Ln. In Eastham at 6:37 PM EST a tree was down on a car on Bridge Rd. In Dennis at 7:38 PM EST a tree was down on Inman Rd.

Very damaging wind gusts roared across Cape Cod in the early to mid afternoon hours. A CWOP site at Truro recorded an 80 mph gust at 350 PM. A mesonet site at Chapin Beach on Cape Cod Bay recorded a gust to 77 mph at 337 PM. The AWOS station at Provincetown Airport (KPVC) recorded a 75 mph gust at 356 PM and a mesonet site in Eastham had a gust to 75 mph at 422 PM. The were dozens more reports in the 55 to 74 mph range throughout Barnstable County.||Damage was reported at many locations. In Eastham, trees and wires were down on Great Pond Road. In Falmouth, a tree was down on English Street and another tree was blocking Davisville Road. A large tree crushed someone's truck bed. In Barnstable, power lines were down at Barnstable Road and Winter Street. In Mashpee, several trees were reported down across the town. In Dennis, a rubber roof was blown off a building on Old Wharf Road between Beaten Road and Uncle Rolf Road and a large tree was down on wires at Mayfair Road.

In Eastham, a large branch was down on power lines on Bridge Road.

In Brewster, a large tree was down on Stony Brook Road. A tree and power lines were down on Run Hill Road. Numerous other trees were down throughout the town.

At 8:20 AM EDT a tree was down on power lines on Main Street in Barnstable at East Bay.

At 1010 AM EST an amateur radio operator in Eastham reported a wind gust to 76 mph. At 1030 AM EST a co-operative observer in East Falmouth reported a wind gust to 73 mph. At 1009 AM EST an amateur radio operator in Truro reported a wind gust to 69 mph. At 1015 AM EST an amateur radio operator in Dennis reported a wind gust to 65 mph. At 1002 AM EST the Automated Surface Observation System platform at Barnstable Municipal Airport measured a wind gust to 58 mph. At 945 AM EST a tree was down on power lines on Lewis Point Road in Bourne. At 1030 AM a tree and wires were down across U.S. Route 6 in Wellfleet. At 1044 AM a tree was down and the top of a utility pole was snapped off on Main Street in Dennis. At 1048 AM a large tree and wires were down on Pilgrim Lane in Eastham.

At 654 PM EST, a tree was down on Highland Avenue at Lewis Pond Road in Barnstable. At 920 PM EST a tree was down on Herring Brook Way in Orleans. At 405 AM EST on Sept 21, a tree blocked the Service Road between Chase Road and the McCarthy Care Center. At 615 AM on Sept 21 a tree was down in Harwich on Old Chatham Road near Depot Street. At 825 AM on Sept 21 a tree blocked Main Street in Chatham. At 121 PM EST on Sept 21 in Falmouth a large tree and power lines were down on Turner Road. At 341 PM EST a tree was down on River Road in Marstons Mills. At 400 PM on Sept 21 a tree was down on Main Street in Brewster. At 442 PM on Sept 21, a wind gust to 63 mph was measured at Woods Hole. At 1211 AM on Sept 22 a sustained wind of 40 mph and a gust to 58 mph was measured by a spotter at East Falmouth. At 514 AM EST on Sept 22 a tree was blocking Cranberry Trail near Quail Run Lane. At 635 AM on Sept 22, a tree blocked Gilbert Lane in Harwich between Doane and South Streets. At 842 AM on Sept 22 a tree was down on wires on Snake Pond Road in Sandwich at Old Snake Pond Road. At 1205 PM on Sept 22 a large tree was down on Sandpiper Road in Harwich.

At 1059 AM EST, the Automated Surface Observing System platform at Hanscom Field in Bedford reported a wind gust of 52 mph. Multiple trees fell on power lines on Katherine Road in Stoneham. A tree fell on wires on Edith Street in Everett. A tree and wires fell on Winthrop Street in Medford.

The main power lines were down on Botero Road in Dennis at 12:31 PM. A light pole was blown down on Koon Hollow Beach in Wellfleet at 12:44 PM. A tree was down on route 6A west of Tugman Road in Brewster at 1:09 PM. A large tree and wires were down on George Ryder Road in Chatham at 3:20 PM. A tree and wires were down on Strawberry Lane and a tree blocking Driftwood Lane in Yarmouth at 4 PM.

The WeatherFlow sites at Wellfleet and Sagamore Beach recorded sustained wind speeds of 28 and 31 knots, respectively. The WeatherFlow site at Kalmus recorded wind gusts of 40 knots. In Chatham, a large branch was downed at the intersection of Barn Hill Road and Aunt Nabby's Lane. A tree was downed on Lakeview Avenue. A tree on Crow's Pond Road was downed. In Falmouth, a large branch was downed onto power lines. A tree was downed onto Martin Road. In Brewster, a tree was downed onto a house on Gould Drive. In East Sandwich, trees and limbs were downed onto Spring Hill Road. In Sandwich, trees and wires were downed on Shore Drive. In Eastham, wires were downed onto Cable Road. In Yarmouth, a tree was downed onto Union Street. In Harwich, a tree was downed onto Cedardale Road. In Bourne, a tree was downed onto Sandwich Road near the mid-Cape connector. In Mashpee, a large tree was downed, blocking Grenadier Lane. In Wellfleet, Route 6 was closed in both directions between Cove Road and Nauhaught Bluff Road due to downed power lines.

Several tents were blown down at the Falmouth Amateur Radio Field Day event at the Barnstable County fairgrounds. A trained spotter measured 41 mph sustained wind speeds on their home weather station in East Falmouth. In Orleans, power lines were downed onto West Road at King's Way. Trees were downed onto Pinkham Road and Cranberry Trail in Sandwich.

Wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported by amateur radio operators in Eastham, Barnstable, Centerville, and Chatham. In addition, 52 and 53 mph wind gusts were reported by the Automated Surface Observing Systems at Barnstable Municipal - Boardman Airport and Chatham Municipal Airport, respectively. In Wellfleet, several trees were downed, resulting in scattered power outages. A tree was downed onto wires in Barnstable. A tree was downed on Service Road near the gun range. A large tree was downed onto a house in Bourne. In Falmouth, several trees were downed, including near Woods Hole Road and Leslie Street. A tree was downed across Crows Pond Road in Chatham. In Orleans, a tree was down across Forest Way.

Strong winds downed a tree onto power lines on Scraggy Neck Road in Bourne.

Two to nine inches of snow fell across Cape Cod. Heavy snow and strong winds downed many wires, resulting in scattered power outages across the Cape.

Trees, wires, and power poles were downed across much of Barnstable County. Some of these downed wires caused a fire on Town Well Road in Sandwich. Widespread power outages were experienced in Sandwich. Downed trees and wires closed Route 6A in Sandwich. A tree was blown down onto a house in Sandwich. A couple of communications towers were downed in Barnstable and Harwich. Several roofs blown off near the county dispatch center in Falmouth.

A strong cold front moved quickly across the region late on the 31st. Ahead of the front it was a warm and very windy night, with many downed trees and power lines from strong south-southwest wind gusts. A 'fine line' of showers and isolated thunderstorms also helped mix down very strong winds from aloft. The damaging winds continued into the early morning on Nov. 1.

A strong cold front moved quickly across the region late on the 31st. Ahead of the front it was a warm and very windy night, with many downed trees and power lines from strong south-southwest wind gusts. A 'fine line' of showers and isolated thunderstorms also helped mix down very strong winds from aloft. The damaging winds continued into the early morning on Nov. 1.

A surface low pressure system moved up the east coast from the mid-Atlantic states (coastal storm), passing just southeast of Nantucket. While this storm track generally leads to widespread snowfall across most of Southern New England, the upper level storm track was pushed southward. This resulted in the heaviest snow confined to only southern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Strong winds accompanied the storm across this area, resulting in numerous downed trees and power lines, knocking out power to many.

A low pressure center gathered strength off the mid-Atlantic coast and became a powerful ocean storm. This storm spread snow and winds across Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and portions of southeast Massachusetts. In addition, some minor coastal flooding occurred along Cape Cod. ||Dozens of minor accidents occurred on the Cape, resulting in a brief closure of the Sagamore Bridge over Cape Cod Canal. Ferry service to Nantucket was discontinued for roughly 24 hours and high winds kept planes grounded at Barnstable Municipal Airport, cutting off access to Nantucket. Most schools on the Cape were cancelled during the storm, as well as schools along the south coast of Massachusetts.||In Chatham, coastal flooding carried a cottage off its pilings and carried it, intact, a mile south to an island created by another storm.

An intensifying low pressure system moved across the Great Lakes and into Quebec, producing strong damaging winds across Massachusetts on 18 January 2006. These strong winds were accompanied with heavy rain showers. The most widespread wind damage occurred across eastern and southeastern Massachusetts, where numerous trees, limbs and wires were reported down. Sustained wind reports generally ranged between 30 and 49 MPH, with gusts between 58 and 68 MPH. However, some higher wind speeds were observed. For example, Blue Hill Observatory measured a sustained wind speed of 61 MPH with a wind gust speed of 85 MPH during this storm.Trees were reported down in towns across the state, including in Worthington, Hudson, Groton, Southborough, Bedford, Newton, Danvers, Peobody, Topsfield, Foxboro, Taunton, Brockton, Marshfield, Middleboro, Swansea, and in North Scituate. Trees fell down on houses in Springfield, Westford, Framingham, Haverhill, and in Carver. These downed trees closed roads and caused numerous power outages across the state. Siding was torn off of a building on Elm Street in Walpole. In addition, a 50-ft section of tin roofing came off a hanger, with at least 3 doors blown off their mounts, and the office trailer blown onto its side, at the Mansfield airport.There was one known fatality from this storm. An 80-year old woman died when the Chevy Malibu car she was in at the time was crushed by a large tree that fell across the intersection of Church Street and Route 6A in Yarmouthport shortly after 2 PM.

An intensifying area of low pressure passing south of New England and into the Gulf of Maine produced a wintry mix of precipitation and gusty northeast winds across Massachusetts during the morning of 15 January 2006. The most snow fell across western Massachusetts, where generally between 5 and 9 inches were reported. Further east, less than 2 inches of snow fell. The strongest winds were produced across eastern and southeastern Massachusetts. The Orange and Westfield airports measured a sustained wind speed of 32 mph at 11:03 AM, and 11:32 AM, respectively. Further east, 31 mph sustained wind speeds were reported at the Provincetown and Beverly airports. 32 mph sustained wind speeds were reported at the Hyannis and Boston Logan airports. High sustained winds of 35 mph were reported at Nantucket, Blue Hill Observatory, and the Worcester airport at 8:53 AM, 1:17 PM, and 8:19 PM, respectively. In addition, the Nantucket ASOS measured a wind gust of 46 mph at 10:53 AM. The heavy, wet snow, combined with gusty northeast winds, brought down tree limbs and power lines in Hadley and in Wilbraham. In Pepperell, a 10 inch diameter tree was snapped in two. A tree down in Hingham blocked portions of Route 3A at Route 228, and another tree down in Sharon landed on a house, causing damage to that house.No known injuries directly related from this storm.

A cold front moved across southern New England during the overnight hours of 10 November, producing high winds and scattered thunderstorms across Cape Cod and Nantucket. A measured sustained wind of 36 kt was recorded at the Nantucket Airport. A trained spotter in East Falmouth measured a sustained wind of 38 kt. In addition, lightning hit a chimney at a home on Hayward Way in Orleans, causing damage to the chimney. Another bolt of lightning hit a telephone pole on Old Colony Way in Orleans, causing the transformer to blow a fuse, which knocked out power to several hundred residents. No known injuries directly resulted from this cold frontal passage.

An area of low pressure passing southeast of southern New England brought a wintery mix of precipitation to southeastern and eastern Massachusetts. Approximately 1/2 inch of snow fell across Barnstable county, and between one and three inches of snow fell across Cape Ann. This wintery mix of precipitation brought down limbs, trees, and power lines, causing scattered power outages. In Marblehead, 2 inches of heavy wet snow brought large limbs down on top of a vehicle on Circle Street and a large branch down on top of a car on Roland Street. In addition, two trees fell down on Glendale Road. Numerous limbs, trees, and wires were reported down in Hyannis and Sandwich, causing power outages and road closures. No known injuries directly resulted from this winter storm.

A strong coastal storm (i.e. a nor'easter) entrained with energy and moisture from the remnants of Wilma brought rainfall amounts between 2 and 2.5 inches, damaging winds, and coastal flooding to the eastern half of Massachusetts. The high winds brought down limbs, trees, and wires, resulting in thousands of people without power. In addition to the trees, limbs, and wires down, a trailer approximately 20 feet long was blown over on the Bourne Bridge from these high winds. In Fall River, a tree fell down on a car on Lindsey Street. A tree fell down on top of a house in Boxford and in Peabody. In Bridgewater, several power poles were knocked down by the strong winds, and several trees were reported down between South and Pleasant Street to South and Cottage Street. Several trees were blown over in Peabody. One tree, in particular, fell onto a house and another tree fell onto a car, trapping the driver inside. Finally, a tree fell down in Newton, blocking the Greenline trains at Riverside Station.The Marthas Vineyard Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at West Tisbury recorded a sustained wind of 44 MPH at 909 AM EST, and a peak gust of 58 MPH at 845 AM EST. Blue Hill Observatory recorded a sustained wind of 47 MPH at 941 AM EST, and a peak wind gust of 66 MPH at 913 AM EST. Boston Logan airport reported a sustained wind of 44 MPH at 831 AM EST. Finally, a trained spotter in Salem measured a peak wind gust of 58 MPH at 800 AM EST.During the late afternoon and evening hours, strong winds produced coastal flooding, especially along the eastern facing shorelines of Massachusetts. Towns that experienced coastal flooding include Salem, Marblehead, Hull, Nantucket, Scituate, and Marshfield. In Marblehead, coastal flooding occurred across Devereaux Beach. In addition, many large rocks, as well as a large boat that broke from its mooring, washed up on the causeway.No injuries directly resulted from this nor'easter.

An unusually usual late season and long duration nor'easter brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding to eastern Massachusetts. A preliminary check suggested this was the worst late May winterlike nor'easter since May 25-26, 1967.Although most wind gusts were reported between 45 and 55 mph, some gusts estimated as high as 60 mph brought down trees and power lines over a large area. At least 20,000 electric customers lost service at various times during this storm. As a consequence of saturated ground and trees with foliage, the impact of the wind was greater than what would normally be expected by these wind speeds. Moderate coastal flooding occurred during two high tide cycles. Numerous shore roads along the eastern Massachusetts coast were flooded to the extent of being impassible for a time. Considerable rock and sand debris were washed onto shore roads, and there were spotty reports of damage to structures.No injuries were directly related to the storm.

Low pressure strengthened rapidly off the Delaware coast and tracked southeast of New England, bringing heavy snow to much of interior Massachusetts where snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed. Closer to the coast, rain changed to ice and snow but accumulations were limited to between 2 and 5 inches. High winds, gusting to over 60 mph during the height of the storm, brought down trees, large limbs, and wires from the Interstate 95 corridor to Cape Cod and the Islands.The snow and wind made travel difficult, and Logan International Airport was shut down for several hours, stranding hundreds of travelers. No major accidents were reported on the roadways, but there were dozens of spinouts. Power was knocked out to about 69,000 customers, many of them in Framingham, Walpole, and the southern part of the state.Wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph were widely reported near the coast, but a peak gust to 64 mph was reported in Provincetown and to 59 mph at Worcester Airport. The strongest gusts occurred along the south coast, Cape Cod, and the Islands.Official snowfall totals included 6.0 inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 4.8 inches at Worcester Airport and at Logan International Airport in Boston, and 3.2 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton.Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 8 inches in Northfield, Wilbraham, Goshen, Gardner, and Rutland; 7 inches in Colrain, Winchester, Pepperell, and Leicester; and 6 inches in Ashfield, West Springfield, Billerica, Wayland, Westminster, Ashburnham, and Douglas.

A powerful winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to much of eastern Massachusetts. The highest snowfall totals were reported in southeast Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, where amounts of 10 to 18 inches were common. A secondary maximum of 10 to 18 inch amounts was observed along the eastern Massachusetts coast, where a period of ocean effect snow in the morning preceded the snowfall from the storm. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph during the height of the storm brought down power lines on Cape Cod, leaving about 19,000 customers without power. Dozens of accidents were reported as a result of slick roads and poor visibility.Official snowfall totals included 14 inches at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 11.3 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton, 7.4 inches at Worcester Airport, and 6.6 inches at Logan International Airport in Boston.Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 19 inches in Beverly; 18 inches in Brewster and Chatham; 17 inches in Rowley; 15 inches in Sandwich and Marstons Mills; 14 inches on Nantucket; 12 inches in Orleans, South Dartmouth, Manchester, Salem, and Swampscott; 11 inches in Hyannis, Fall River, Fairhaven, Norton, Norwood, Needham, Ipswich, and Georgetown; 9 inches in Edgartown, West Tisbury, Marshfield, Foxborough, the Back Bay section of Boston, Winthrop, Woburn, Everett, and Newburyport; 8 inches in Medway, Newton, Waltham, Framingham, Billerica, and Methuen; and 6 inches in Seekonk, Northbridge, Chelmsford, and Groton.

High winds brought down trees, large limbs, and power lines across much of the Bay State, cutting power to about 36,000 customers throughout the state, most of which were in the Merrimack Valley. Most of the wind damage occurred along the Route 2 corridor, from Franklin County across northern Worcester County, and into western Middlesex and Essex Counties.Three injuries were directly attributed to the high winds. An Allston man was seriously injured when a large tree pinned him on the roof of a garage. In Haverhill, a 9-year-old boy was struck by a falling tree limb while playing outside. A lineman was also struck by a falling tree limb in Andover, but his injuries were not life-threatening.Peak winds gusts between 50 and 55 mph were widely reported, but gusts as high as 63 mph were reported at Blue Hill Observatory in Milton and as high as 60 mph in Beverly and East Falmouth.

A powerful winter storm which tracked south of New England dumped heavy snow on western, central, and northeast Massachusetts and produced significant coastal flooding along the eastern Massachusetts coastline.As much as 1 to 2 feet of snow fell over a large area, from the east slopes of the Berkshires across Worcester County and into the Merrimack Valley and North Shore communities. Amounts tapered off dramatically from Boston to the South Shore, where only an inch or two of accumulation was reported before the snow changed to rain. Aside from scattered power outages and dozens of minor accidents,the heavy snow had little significant impact on the state, as most residents chose not to travel. Official storm totals include 14.0 inches at Worcester Airport, 5.0 inches at Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 0.4 inch at Logan International Airport in Boston, and 0.2 inch at the National Weather Service office in Taunton. Other snowfall totals as reported by trained spotters include 24 inches in Chesterfield and Worthington; 21 inches in Ashfield; 17 inches in Goshen and Greenfield; 16 inches in Tolland, Townsend, and Haverhill; 12 inches in Westfield, North Amherst, Sterling, Shrewsbury, Hopkinton, Billerica, and Bradford; 10 inches in Whately, Wilbraham, Hopedale, Framingham, and Andover; and 8 inches in Douglas and Reading.The more significant impact of this storm was widespread coastal flooding. A high astronomical tide combined with 15-foot seas to cause flooding along most of the eastern Massachusetts coastline. In Marblehead, the downtown area was closed off after being flooded, and waves swept over the road to Marblehead Neck, shutting it down. The storm surge also shut down sections of Route 129, throwing mud, rock, and a section of boardwalk across the road. In Swampscott, a 60-foot section of sea wall along Blodgett Avenue collapsed, forcing the evacuation of several homes. The Nahant Causeway was closed for almost four hours due to flooding, cutting off access to the peninsula. Damage was most severe in Winthrop. Waves crashed over the sea wall protecting Point Shirley during the midday high tide, inundating streets with up to 5 feet of water and flooding scores of cars and basements. In all, about 50 homes were flooded. In Scituate, another hard hit area, about 40 houses along Turner Road were left without power. Residents estimated that 8 to 10 feet of water flooded Seventh Avenue, requiring evacuation. In Humarock, a narrow strip of land in Scituate that often gets the worst of coastal storms, residents used front-end loaders and backhoes to clear mud and rocks from Central Avenue. The road was closed with some sections flooded with several feet of water. Mounds of rocks, brought in by the tide, were piled as high as 10 feet along the side of the road. In all, as many as 10 roads in Scituate were fully or partly closed during high tide. In Marshfield, several feet of water flooded roads in Brant Rock and police blocked off Hewitt's Point and the esplanade for several hours. Waves crested over sea walls in Plymouth and left several areas submerged in 2 to 3 feet of water. A portion of Route 3A was flooded. Flooding was also reported on Cape Cod in Chatham, but was less severe than in other areas.

Strong northwest winds caused damage in the higher terrain of central and northeast Massachusetts. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph, with gusts of 55 to 65 mph, were common in Worcester, Middlesex, and Essex Counties, as well as the immediate Boston metropolitan area. Several trees were downed by the wind in Hudson and Warren. In Tyngsboro, one woman was injured when she was struck by a falling pine tree. Throughout the rest of the state, wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were reported. About 1,000 electric customers lost power due to the wind.

A major winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to much of the Bay State. Up to 2 feet of snow fell over interior Massachusetts, while winds gusted over 50 mph on Cape Cod and Nantucket. Snowfall totals averaged 1 to 2 feet in Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, northern Worcester, northwest Middlesex and interior Essex Counties. Amounts of 8 to 16 inches were common in southern Worcester County, with 4 to 8 inches in the Greater Boston area. Amounts of 2 to 4 inches were reported across much of the South Shore, but the combination of snow and strong winds created a significant impact to travelers. Northeast winds gusted to 58 mph in Provincetown, and Nantucket reported sustained winds of 40 mph with frequent gusts to 50 mph. Most of the state experienced wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph during the height of the storm. About 12,000 electric customers were left without power. Nearly 200 flights were canceled at Logan International Airport because of the storm, and the airport was forced to briefly close twice for snow removal.One death was indirectly attributed to this storm, when an 87-year-old woman was killed in a car accident on Route 169 in Charlton.

A rapidly strengthening low pressure system west of New England brought a period of damaging southerly winds to much of the Bay State, as lines of showers passed through southern New England. The warm southerly winds boosted the temperature to 64 degrees at Logan International Airport in Boston, which broke the previous record high for the date of 62 degrees set in 1984. Following the passage of a strong cold front later in the day, increasing northwest winds caused damage over the same areas. Most of the damage was concentrated in eastern Massachusetts, and also in the higher terrain surrounding the Connecticut River. There were countless reports of downed trees, tree limbs, and wires. Over 11,000 electric customers were left without power. Ferry service between Hyannis and Nantucket was suspended for a time due to the high winds and rough seas. A peak wind gust to 78 mph was reported at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton. Other official high wind gusts included 70 mph on Nantucket, 61 mph in Hyannis, and 59 mph in Worcester.The remainder of central and western Massachusetts experienced winds gusting between 45 and 55 mph, and damage reports were more scattered in nature. About 2,400 electric customers in that part of the state were left without power, due to downed tree limbs and wires. Minor flooding was also reported early in the day from locally heavy rainfall.

A strong cold front brought damaging wind gusts to parts of Massachusetts. Most of the wind damage was concentrated along the coastal plain of eastern Massachusetts, as well as in the higher elevations of Hampden and southern Worcester counties, but there were scattered reports of damage in other areas of the Bay State. Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were common, but a gust as high as 76 mph was reported at the New Bedford Hurricane Barrier. There were many reports of downed trees, tree limbs, and power lines. A total of about 10,000 electric customers were left without power throughout the state.

An intensifying storm system moving away from the East Coast combined with a strong cold front pushing across New England to bring strong winds to much of eastern Massachusetts. The strongest winds were felt along the coast, and over the higher terrain of the interior. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were common in these areas.The strong winds downed several telephone poles on Route 1 in Lynnfield, resulting in a road closure, and causing about 1,200 customers to lose power. Several trees were downed in Littleton, causing power outages. Other trees and power lines were reported down in Petersham and Southwick.

A deep low pressure system over southern Canada, combined with high pressure off the southeast coast, brought high winds to parts of Massachusetts. Southwest winds gusted as high as 69 mph at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton. Wind gusts estimated between 55 and 65 mph brought down trees and power lines throughout portions of the Bay State. Most of the damage was confined to the higher terrain of central and northern Massachusetts, but damage was also reported in Greater Boston and on portions of the east coast. In Middlesex County, the roof of an elementary school was damaged in Woburn. Gusty southwest winds also combined with the recent dry weather to help brush fires spread rapidly - many of which were ignited by downed power lines. Over 5,000 customers lost power throughout the state, most notably in Worcester County.

Low pressure tracking from central Massachusetts into northern New England brought a period of high winds to parts of eastern Massachusetts. At the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, a peak gust of 83 mph was reported just before noon, with sustained winds of 58 mph. In Boston, sustained winds of 40 mph were measured at Logan International Airport just after noon, with gusts to 54 mph. Farther to the south, a wind gust to 69 mph was reported at the New Bedford Hurricane Barrier at 1120 am. Strong winds were also felt throughout central and eastern Massachusetts, with sustained winds around 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph reported around noon. Some ot the stronger gusts observed include 51 mph in Taunton and 46 mph in Norwood. Other than a few reports of downed tree limbs across parts of the south coast, there were no reports of damage or widespread power outages.