NOUS41 KGYX 261602 PNSGYX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1100 AM EST THU DEC 26 2002
A MAJOR WINTER STORM DUMPED HEAVY SNOW OVER SOUTHERN MAINE AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS REACH A FOOT AND A HALF OR MORE IN SOME LOCATIONS. NOT VERY FAR TO THE NORTH...OVER FAR NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN MAINE THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS DROPPED OFF SUBSTANTIALLY...TO LESS THAN AN INCH IN MANY OF THESE MORE NORTHERN LOCATIONS. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SNOWFALL REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS OF 1100 AM.
NEW STORM TIME/DATE COMMENTS LOCATION SNOW TOTAL MAINE
...ANDROSCOGGIN... POLAND 17.5 821 AM DURHAM 16.5 600 AM LISBON FALLS 16.0 725 AM WALES 16.0 750 AM LEWISTON 14.0 805 AM AUBURN 12.5 550 AM TURNER 6.0 800 AM
...CUMBERLAND... WESTBROOK 22.0 900 AM PORTLAND 20.0 723 AM DEERING GORHAM 18.4 800 AM GRAY 18.0 700 AM NWS OFFICE SOUTH WINDHAM 17.0 1041 AM CUMBERLAND CENTER 14.5 655 AM NORTH SEBAGO 14.0 800 AM SANFORD 13.2 730 AM BRIDGTON 13.0 800 AM PORTLAND 13.0 700 AM FAIRCHILD RAYMOND 13.0 940 AM
...FRANKLIN... FARMINGTON 1.5 800 AM RANGELEY 0.4 800 AM
...KENNEBEC... ALBION 13.7 800 AM WATERVILLE 8.0 800 AM
...KNOX... PORT CLYDE 17.0 828 AM HOPE 15.0 1012 AM CAMDEN 13.0 635 AM
...LINCOLN... WESTPORT ISLAND 17.8 800 AM BOOTHBAY 13.0 930 AM
...OXFORD... EAST HIRAM 14.4 800 AM LOVELL 9.0 800 AM HEBRON 8.0 758 AM BETHEL 5.0 800 AM WEST PARIS 5.0 800 AM HARTFORD 4.8 800 AM ANDOVER 2.0 800 AM RUMFORD 2.0 700 AM
...SAGADAHOC... BATH 12.0 800 AM
...SOMERSET... BRASSUA LAKE TRACE 800 AM
...WALDO... LIBERTY 15.0 830 AM
...YORK... HOLLIS 15.0 800 AM CAPE NEDDICK 14.0 800 AM CORNISH 13.0 722 AM KENNEBUNKPORT 12.0 800 AM LIMINGTON 11.0 800 AM
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...BELKNAP... LACONIA 19.0 800 AM NEW HAMPTON 14.0 800 AM ALTON BAY 13.0 836 AM LAKEPORT 11.0 800 AM MEREDITH 10.2 300 AM
...CARROLL... MADISON 16.0 608 AM WOLFBORO 15.2 725 AM TAMWORTH 13.0 800 AM
...COOS... PINKHAM NOTCH 9.0 800 AM MOUNT WASHINGTON 5.0 700 AM WHITEFIELD 2.0 1039 AM DIAMOND POND 1.0 800 AM BERLIN 0.4 800 AM
...GRAFTON... GRAFTON 16.0 800 AM BENTON 15.0 800 AM PLYMOUTH 11.0 800 AM
...MERRIMACK... SALISBURY 14.0 800 AM FRANKLIN FALLS 13.0 800 AM CONCORD 12.7 700 AM BRADFORD 12.0 800 AM
...STRAFFORD... ROCHESTER 18.0 630 AM SOMERSWORTH 17.0 630 AM NEW DURHAM 14.0 800 AM
...SULLIVAN... SUNAPEE 15.0 811 AM WASHINGTON 14.5 900 AM LEMPSTER 12.0 807 AM
IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY SNOW THERE WERE VERY STRONG WINDS... ESPECIALLY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FROM THE COASTAL WATER BUOYS AS OF 1100 AM.
MOUNT DESSERT ROCK 71 MPH MATINICUS ROCK 69 MPH ISLE OF SHOALS 64 MPH PORTLAND BUOY 52 MPH /HIGHEST SEAS 14 FEET/
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