Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MA-ES-8 Latitude 42.49215
Station Name Marblehead 0.8 SW Longitude -70.875798
County Essex Elevation (ft) 38



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 12 4.14 3.79 31 3.79 31 0.00 0 0 17 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 4.29 1.73 30 1.73 30 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 4.07 5.86 30 3.33 24 2.53 6 3 10 2 2.6 4 2
Jan 13 3.47 1.15 31 1.15 31 0.00 0 0 8 4 5.3 4 6
Feb 13 3.38 6.08 28 6.08 28 0.00 0 0 12 4 30.7 8 14
March 13 4.81 3.23 29 1.56 26 1.67 3 1 9 5 8.5 3 4
April 13 4.30 1.86 30 1.86 30 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
May 13 3.73 3.56 31 3.56 31 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
June 13 3.69 10.67 29 10.67 29 0.00 0 0 15 3 0.0 0 0
July 13 3.55 2.93 31 2.93 31 0.00 0 0 11 5 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 3.45 2.10 31 2.10 31 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 3.71 1.70 30 1.70 30 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 46.59" 44.66" 361 days 40.46" 352 4.20" 9 days 4 132 days 32 days 47.1" 19 days 26 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2012 0.30
10/2/2012 0.00
10/3/2012 0.09
10/4/2012 0.15
10/5/2012 0.03
10/6/2012 0.00
10/7/2012 0.16
10/8/2012 0.16
10/9/2012 T
10/10/2012 0.02
10/11/2012 0.18
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012 0.06
10/14/2012 0.58
10/15/2012 0.09
10/16/2012 0.12
10/17/2012 0.00
10/18/2012 0.00
10/19/2012 0.02
10/20/2012 0.22
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 0.00
10/24/2012 0.00
10/25/2012 0.00
10/26/2012 0.00
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.20
10/30/2012 0.78
10/31/2012 0.63
11/1/2012 0.00
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 0.05
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 0.00
11/7/2012 0.00
11/8/2012 1.01
11/9/2012 0.17
11/10/2012 0.00
11/11/2012 0.00
11/12/2012 0.00
11/13/2012 0.03
11/14/2012 0.30
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.00
11/18/2012 0.00
11/19/2012 0.00
11/20/2012 0.00
11/21/2012 0.00
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.00
11/24/2012 0.00
11/25/2012 0.00
11/26/2012 0.00
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 0.17
11/29/2012 T
11/30/2012 0.00
12/1/2012 T
12/2/2012 0.06
12/3/2012 0.00
12/4/2012 0.00
12/5/2012 0.02
12/6/2012 0.00
12/7/2012 0.00
12/8/2012 **
12/9/2012 0.44
12/10/2012 **
12/11/2012 0.57
12/12/2012 0.00
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.00
12/16/2012 0.00
12/17/2012 0.35
12/18/2012 1.68
12/19/2012 0.04
12/20/2012 0.00
12/21/2012 0.08
12/22/2012 0.37
12/23/2012 T
12/24/2012 0.00
12/25/2012 0.02
12/26/2012 0.01
12/27/2012 **
12/28/2012 1.52
12/29/2012 0.00
12/30/2012 0.70
12/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.00
1/2/2013 0.00
1/3/2013 0.00
1/4/2013 0.00
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 T
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.00
1/10/2013 T
1/11/2013 0.00
1/12/2013 0.08
1/13/2013 0.01
1/14/2013 T
1/15/2013 0.00
1/16/2013 0.40
1/17/2013 0.08
1/18/2013 0.00
1/19/2013 0.00
1/20/2013 0.00
1/21/2013 0.00
1/22/2013 0.01
1/23/2013 0.00
1/24/2013 0.00
1/25/2013 0.00
1/26/2013 T
1/27/2013 0.00
1/28/2013 0.00
1/29/2013 0.27
1/30/2013 0.09
1/31/2013 0.21
2/1/2013 0.06
2/2/2013 0.00
2/3/2013 T
2/4/2013 T
2/5/2013 0.00
2/6/2013 0.09
2/7/2013 0.00
2/8/2013 T
2/9/2013 1.70
2/10/2013 0.30
2/11/2013 0.00
2/12/2013 0.28
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.00
2/15/2013 0.00
2/16/2013 T
2/17/2013 0.03
2/18/2013 0.35
2/19/2013 0.00
2/20/2013 0.44
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.00
2/23/2013 0.00
2/24/2013 0.66
2/25/2013 0.39
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.32
2/28/2013 1.46
3/1/2013 0.00
3/2/2013 T
3/3/2013 T
3/4/2013 T
3/5/2013 0.01
3/6/2013 0.03
3/7/2013 **
3/8/2013 **
3/9/2013 1.67
3/10/2013 0.00
3/11/2013 0.00
3/12/2013 0.00
3/13/2013 0.16
3/14/2013 0.00
3/15/2013 0.00
3/16/2013 0.00
3/17/2013 0.00
3/18/2013 0.00
3/19/2013 0.80
3/20/2013 0.45
3/21/2013 0.00
3/22/2013 0.03
3/23/2013 T
3/24/2013 0.00
3/25/2013 0.00
3/26/2013 0.04
3/27/2013
3/28/2013 0.02
3/29/2013 T
3/30/2013 0.02
3/31/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.05
4/2/2013 0.15
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 0.00
4/5/2013 0.00
4/6/2013 0.00
4/7/2013 0.00
4/8/2013 0.00
4/9/2013 0.20
4/10/2013 0.07
4/11/2013 0.23
4/12/2013 0.05
4/13/2013 0.39
4/14/2013 0.01
4/15/2013 0.00
4/16/2013 0.00
4/17/2013 0.00
4/18/2013 0.00
4/19/2013 0.00
4/20/2013 0.47
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013 0.00
4/23/2013 0.01
4/24/2013 0.20
4/25/2013 0.03
4/26/2013 0.00
4/27/2013 0.00
4/28/2013 0.00
4/29/2013 0.00
4/30/2013 0.00
5/1/2013 0.00
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 T
5/4/2013 0.00
5/5/2013 0.00
5/6/2013 0.00
5/7/2013 0.00
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.59
5/10/2013 0.26
5/11/2013 0.01
5/12/2013 0.07
5/13/2013 0.04
5/14/2013 0.00
5/15/2013 0.00
5/16/2013 T
5/17/2013 0.00
5/18/2013 0.00
5/19/2013 0.00
5/20/2013 0.20
5/21/2013 0.00
5/22/2013 0.49
5/23/2013 0.02
5/24/2013 0.23
5/25/2013 0.55
5/26/2013 0.21
5/27/2013 T
5/28/2013 0.00
5/29/2013 0.22
5/30/2013 0.67
5/31/2013 0.00
6/1/2013 0.00
6/2/2013 0.00
6/3/2013 0.14
6/4/2013 0.21
6/5/2013 0.00
6/6/2013 0.00
6/7/2013 0.10
6/8/2013 3.14
6/9/2013 T
6/10/2013 0.00
6/11/2013 1.67
6/12/2013 0.42
6/13/2013 0.06
6/14/2013 1.59
6/15/2013 0.02
6/16/2013 0.00
6/17/2013 T
6/18/2013 0.81
6/19/2013 0.30
6/20/2013 0.00
6/21/2013 0.00
6/22/2013 0.00
6/23/2013 T
6/24/2013 0.00
6/25/2013 0.84
6/26/2013 0.00
6/27/2013 0.82
6/28/2013 0.50
6/29/2013 0.05
6/30/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.13
7/2/2013 0.03
7/3/2013 T
7/4/2013 T
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 0.00
7/7/2013 0.00
7/8/2013 0.03
7/9/2013 T
7/10/2013 0.00
7/11/2013 T
7/12/2013 0.05
7/13/2013 0.00
7/14/2013 0.00
7/15/2013 0.00
7/16/2013 0.00
7/17/2013 0.00
7/18/2013 0.00
7/19/2013 0.00
7/20/2013 0.00
7/21/2013 T
7/22/2013 0.00
7/23/2013 0.14
7/24/2013 1.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.90
7/27/2013 0.54
7/28/2013 0.04
7/29/2013 0.01
7/30/2013 0.06
7/31/2013 0.00
8/1/2013 0.00
8/2/2013 0.21
8/3/2013 0.04
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.30
8/6/2013 0.00
8/7/2013 0.00
8/8/2013 0.04
8/9/2013 0.02
8/10/2013 1.45
8/11/2013 0.00
8/12/2013 0.00
8/13/2013 0.00
8/14/2013 T
8/15/2013 0.00
8/16/2013 0.00
8/17/2013 0.00
8/18/2013 0.00
8/19/2013 0.00
8/20/2013 0.00
8/21/2013 0.00
8/22/2013 0.00
8/23/2013 0.00
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.01
8/27/2013 T
8/28/2013 0.00
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013 0.01
8/31/2013 0.02
9/1/2013 0.02
9/2/2013 0.10
9/3/2013 0.18
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.03
9/6/2013 0.03
9/7/2013 0.00
9/8/2013 0.06
9/9/2013 0.00
9/10/2013 0.00
9/11/2013 0.07
9/12/2013 0.00
9/13/2013 0.87
9/14/2013 0.09
9/15/2013 0.00
9/16/2013 0.00
9/17/2013 T
9/18/2013 0.00
9/19/2013 0.00
9/20/2013 0.00
9/21/2013 0.00
9/22/2013 0.25
9/23/2013 T
9/24/2013 0.00
9/25/2013 0.00
9/26/2013 0.00
9/27/2013 0.00
9/28/2013 0.00
9/29/2013 0.00
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 9:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Light to moderates showers
10/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2012 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M A few light showers; periodic. Very light drizzle at observation
10/4/2012 9:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Several light showers. A few drops at observation
10/5/2012 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A few light showers.
10/6/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Possibly a trace overnight. Not recorded as such.
10/7/2012 9:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Two showers. Rainfall briefly heavy. A thunderstorm passed off shore to south. Cg lightning several miles southwest to south, to south-southeast, to east. A mild winter?
10/8/2012 9:00 AM 0.16 M M M M A brief very light shower. A late period of light to moderate rain
10/9/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/10/2012 9:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Light showers; briefly moderate. Light rain at observation
10/11/2012 9:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Light rain. Brief moderate rain. Clear at observation
10/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2012 9:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Light to very brief moderate rain associated with cold front. Clear at observation
10/14/2012 9:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Periodic light and moderate rain; bordering on moderate at observation.
10/15/2012 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Mostly light rain; periodic. Mostly cloudy at observation and muggy. Climate change no doubt!
10/16/2012 9:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Overnight shower; briefly heavy. Partly cloudy at observation.
10/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2012 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A couple of light showers. Mild; muggy. Cloudy at obs.
10/20/2012 9:00 AM 0.22 M M M M One of several thunderstorms moving north passed over Marblehead Neck with heavy rain, gusty wind, and infrequent, vivid, cg lightning. Cloudy, mild, and still muggy at observation. Another non-winter seems likely. Climate change? Believe it!
10/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2012 9:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Light sprinkles, drizzle, and a few light showers, associated with periphery of H. Sandy. Overcast and breezy at observation.
10/30/2012 9:00 AM 0.78 M M M M H. Sandy. Two prominent rain squalls. Tropical force wind gusts. Several to near and slightlty over 60 mph. Peak, 62 mph accompanied by heavy rain squall late afternoon. Mostly light tree damage. No power loss. Freak event likely associated with climate change. Mostly cloudy at obsertvation.
10/31/2012 9:00 AM 0.63 M M M M Southerly, humid flow from former hurricane Sandy. A few light showers. A brief moderate to heavy shower and a lightning flash shortly after dark. A twenty minute thunderstorm with very heavy rain ( 0.43 estimate ) and brief gusty wind mid evening. A few vivid cgs south. A powerful triple cg over ocean about three miles east of the Red Rock Bistro in Swampscott. ( 8:15 pm ) Partly cloudy at observation.
11/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2012 9:00 AM 0.05 M M M M A couple of showers.
11/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2012 9:00 AM 1.01 T M M M Nor'easter. Periodic light rain occasionally moderate. Whole gale in gusts. A brief period of wet snow evening melted on contact. Light rain at observation
11/9/2012 9:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M M M Light rain then drizzle as the nor'easter slowly unwinds. Mostly clear at observation
11/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2012 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light showers as cold front nears. Unseasonably mild. Light rain at observation
11/14/2012 9:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Probable secondary cold front. Moderate to heavy shower.
11/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2012 9:00 AM 0.17 T M M M Light rain; brief wet snow then rain and a brief period of light wet snow ( melted on contact ) then very light rain dicernible. Marine influence notable. Temps marginal for frozen precip over entire S. New England. Ocean water temp remains elevated.
11/29/2012 9:00 AM T T M M M Brief very light snow flurries. Temp a few degrees above melting.
11/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2012 9:00 AM T T T M M Brief light snow, then flurries. A moderate trace mostly sublimated and melted by observation time. A few flurries at observation
12/2/2012 9:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M T M Very light snow blossomed into brief light to moderate snow followed by brief moderate flurries. Brief drizzle late as temperature very slowly rose from just below freezing to the upper 30s morn. Snow accumulation measured on white car roof. Overcast at observation
12/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2012 9:00 AM 0.02 M M 0.0 M A few light showers.
12/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2012 9:00 AM 0.35 T M 0.0 M Steady light rain and drizzle. A few snow flakes at onset. Drizzle at observation.
12/18/2012 9:00 AM 1.68 M M M M drizzle, light rain possibly ending before renewed steady light to moderate rain; several hours overnight. Mild overnight,. Overcast at observation
12/19/2012 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Resumption of light drizzle and a brief light shower backside of departing disturbance. NO SNOW!
12/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2012 9:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Brief light rain. Light rain resumed prior to dawn. Light rain and wind at observation. Mild
12/22/2012 9:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M Light to moderate rain intermittent with whole gale; quite mild. Light showers of rain late night. Sprinkles @ observation. Where's the snow???
12/23/2012 9:00 AM T M M M M Scattered drops; brief instability as cooler air advects east. Clear @ obs
12/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2012 9:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 0.2 M Light snow grains, light snow and flurries as temperature fell from 33.6 F to 31.8 F. Snow flurry at observation.
12/26/2012 9:00 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 T M Light anow and flurries. Mostly clear at observation
12/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2012 9:00 AM 0.70 1.7 0.17 1.7 M Light snow ( trace ) then light snow-rain mix, then light to moderate rain ( 2 hours ) then wet snow ( no accum ) then moderate wet snow tapering to light, dry snow. A few gale force wind gusts.
1/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2013 9:00 AM T T T 0.3 M Brief light snow around dawn. A dusting noted.
1/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2013 9:00 AM T M M T M Two very light showers. clear at obs.
1/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.08 M M T M Light rain briefly moderate to drizzle. No snow!
1/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 M M 0.0 M Drizzle overnight. Cloudy at obs
1/14/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M sprinkles.
1/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2013 9:00 AM 0.40 3.5 0.40 3.5 M Wet snow, light to moderate. Light wet snow @ obs. Snow accumulated with temperature 33 F to 34 F.
1/17/2013 9:00 AM 0.08 0.1 M 1.5 M light wet snow; drizzle. Significant melting after 10 am. Partly cloudy at obs
1/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 0.2 M very light to light snow. Liquid equivalent rounded up to value. Clear at obs.
1/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Low temp not as low as forecasted. 10 F according to my thermometer. Blame is on co2 gas! That means humans!
1/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2013 7:00 AM T T M T M Brief very light snow.
1/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2013 9:00 AM 0.27 1.5 0.27 1.5 M Light to briefly moderate snow. Then a very brief period of light sleet. Intermittent light snow and sleet overnight ending pre-dawn. Sleet accumualtion nugatory
1/30/2013 9:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.3 M A few light showers. mostly cloudy at observation
1/31/2013 9:00 AM 0.21 M M 0.0 M A few lght showers followed by pre-dawn light rain and wind. Very windy and warm prior; whole gale for several hours. Al Gore genius!
2/1/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 M M 0.0 M Brief squall. Very brief heavy rain with wind to 50 mph caused low visibility. Cessation; then brief light rain. mostly clear at observation
2/2/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear at observation Heard white-crowned sparrow song. Probable early Spring. Al Gore genius
2/3/2013 9:00 AM T 0.2 T 0.2 M Very light snow and flurries. A few flurries at obs.
2/4/2013 9:00 AM T 0.2 T 0.1 M Mostly light flurries ending near midnight. Very low water content. Clear at observation
2/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.09 1.7 0.09 1.7 0.90 Light snow and flurries fell with wind drift. Liquid equivalent from what fell in gauge and from accumulation on ground the same. Partly cloudy at obs.
2/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2013 9:00 AM T T M T M A dusting of snow. cloudy and breezy at observation
2/9/2013 9:00 AM 1.70 18.5 M 18.5 M Wet light snow commenced late morn that did not accumulate; moderate snow early afternoon with temp slightly above melting until evening when temp dip below freezing. One half hour whiteout early evening in whole gale. No blizzard locally
2/10/2013 9:00 AM 0.30 4.5 0.30 23.0 2.00 Bands of moderate snow; squally in nature. Visibility briefly down to one half mile. All measurements are approximate. Liquid from core no less than two no more than two and one-half inches
2/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.28 T M 13.0 M Light wet snow for about one hour then light rain and a couple of showers evening, ending as brief drizzle. Fog.
2/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2013 9:00 AM T T T 6.0 M Light wet snow morning, continuing at observation. Close to one-tenth inch on existing snow cover. No accumulation on paved surfaces.
2/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.1 M 6.1 M light wet snow briefly moderate mid morn, then lull. Brief light wet snow early afternoon. Snow on 16th amounted to trace on existing snow as temperature rose well above melting. Breezy with light snow at observation and seasonably cold.
2/18/2013 9:00 AM 0.35 3.5 0.35 9.0 M Brief moderate to heavy snow then lighter snow. Moderate gale. A whole gale after snow ended Powerful ocean storm well east. Moderate snow at observation
2/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2013 9:00 AM 0.44 0.0 M 6.0 M Light to moderate rain. Low pressure passes to north. Previous snowfall melted. Partly cloudy at observation.
2/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2013 9:00 AM 0.66 0.0 M 4.0 M A steady light rain; briefly moderate. Light rain at obs.
2/25/2013 9:00 AM 0.39 2.0 0.17 6.0 M Light rain changed to wet snow noon which did not accumulate til evening. Then light to briefly moderate snow with temperature near 32 F. Water content of snow was taken after gauge snow melted naturally on post. Amount is approximate. Clear at obs.
2/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2013 9:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 3.0 M Light to moderate rain. Light rain at observation
2/28/2013 9:00 AM 1.46 0.0 M 1.5 M Rain; much of it moderate. Drizzle to end. Overcast at observation.
3/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Evening sprinkles associated with departed storm near New Foundland.
3/3/2013 9:00 AM T T M T M very light snow showers from disturbance in maritimes
3/4/2013 9:00 AM T T M T M A brief late morning light wet snow shower then a few drops of rain.
3/5/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 T M T M A period of snow mid to late evening produced a thin, wet coating. Amount in gauge was rounded-up.
3/6/2013 9:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M T M A few overnight light showers. mostly cloudy at obs.
3/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M T M Light rain, briefly moderate. Partly cloudy at observation
3/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2013 8:00 AM 0.80 7.5 0.80 7.5 0.80 moderate to heavy snow overnight. Light sleet and light snow at observation.
3/20/2013 9:00 AM 0.45 0.5 M 7.0 M Light sleet and occasional snow mixed; giant flakes; followed by light drizzle. Lull, followed by mid afternoon moderate to briefly heavy sleet accompanied by a cg one-half mile south; ( thunderclap ) Continuing sleet mixed with snow; a few rumbles. Sleet changed to brief period of light snow. Total sleet accumulation 0.3. Two mid to late evening moderate snow showers.
3/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2013 9:00 AM 0.03 0.5 M 5.0 M scattered afternoon flurries then a brief period of snow, light to moderate. Low water content
3/23/2013 5:00 PM T T M 3.5 M As somewhat cold air moved in during the course of the day, cumulus congestus developed with virga and snow showers. A few flurries were observed late afternoon.
3/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2013 9:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M T M overnight precipitation of one kind or another. The last snowstorm of season may well be in the rear view mirror
3/28/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Overnight precipitation Type not verified
3/29/2013 9:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Brief overnight precipitation likely liquid.
3/30/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Cumulus development late morning to late afternoon became unfair mid afternoon. A few brief showers.
4/1/2013 9:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Weak disturbance A few light showers.
4/2/2013 9:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Light to moderate to briefly heavy rain. Two bouts with thunder associated with cold front.
4/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2013 9:00 AM 0.20 M M 0.0 M Thunderstorm passed short distance to south prior to dawn. ( Warm frontal ) Thunder commenced roughly 5:35 am; temperature upper 40s. Followed by a shower of varying intensity then briefly heavy rain. Fairly frequent cg and incloud lightning; one thunderclap shook house.
4/10/2013 9:00 AM 0.07 M M 0.0 M Overnight showers, light; most likely.
4/11/2013 9:00 AM 0.23 M M M M light to moderate rain.
4/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.05 M M M M A few light showers
4/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Light to moderate rain; somewhat periodic. Brief sleet mixed morn.
4/14/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A brief, light shower overnight. Partly cloudy at observation
4/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2013 9:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Moderate to briefly heavy rain onset then generally light rain; possibly periodic overnight.
4/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A brief shower prior to observation
4/24/2013 9:00 AM 0.20 M M M M A few showers from an off shore dsturbance. Mostly cloudy at observation
4/25/2013 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A shower or two overnight with frontal passage.
4/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Many drops on windshield but ground barely dampened.
5/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2013 9:00 AM 0.59 M M M M A few brief light showers, then a brief downpour mid afternoon. At least two thunderstorms late night with a few rumbles. A complex drawn out, thunderclap initially - house shook twice. Rainfall briefly heavy. Light rain at obs
5/10/2013 9:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Thunderstorm early afternoon and another late afternoon. 0.13 and 0.13 respectively. Each contained one loud thunderclap; lightning minimal
5/11/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A brief shower overnight. Cloudy at obs.
5/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.07 M M M M A light shower or two. Periodic light rain before dawn. Cloudy at obs.
5/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light to moderate shower mid morning with cold frontal passage.
5/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M a few drops when much more was expected
5/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2013 9:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Rain somewhat periodic and briefly moderate overnight. partly cloudy at obs.
5/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2013 9:00 AM 0.49 M M M M A very brief shower mid morn; drizzle late afternoon to early evening; then a non-severe 15 minute thunderstorm penetrated the marine air ( not forecasted ) with fairly frequent cg lightning; a brief heavy fall of hail ( approx one quarter minute; largest approached dime size ) then heavy rain/hail mix to heavy rain. Total rain and hail melted, 0.22 inches. A few moderate to heavy rain showers overnight.
5/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M a few light showers pre-dawn.
5/24/2013 9:00 AM 0.23 M M M M A few showers of varying intensity though none especially heavy. Cloudy at obs.
5/25/2013 9:00 AM 0.55 M M M M showers and rain Rain briefly heavy. Cool.
5/26/2013 9:00 AM 0.21 M M M M showers as low pressure departs unseasonably cool.
5/27/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M A smattering of drops mid afternoon on windshield from a cluster of stratocumulus-like cumulonimbus. Cool and windy.
5/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2013 9:00 AM 0.22 M M M M light rain; briefly moderate. Warm front. cloudy at obs.
5/30/2013 9:00 AM 0.67 M M M M warm frontal thunderstorm. Infrequent cg lightning mostly south. I was almost struck in Swampscott, MA. Moderate to heavy rain; very heavy rain. Light rain preceded lightning. Power outage 70 minutes
5/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2013 9:00 AM 0.14 M M M M light rain rain briefly moderate. Light rain at obs.
6/4/2013 9:00 AM 0.21 M M M M A steady light rain; pre-cold frontal. Mostly clear at obs.
6/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2013 9:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Disturbance and attendant cold front ahead of TS Andrea. Light rain at observation. Periodic light rain.
6/8/2013 9:00 AM 3.14 M M M M Remnant of TS Andrea. Light to moderate rain; occasionally heavy. Two rumbles of thunder overnight. An unknown small amount due to easterly moving disturbance and cold front. Light drizzle at obs.
6/9/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M light drizzle early; a few drops early eve.
6/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2013 9:00 AM 1.67 M M M M Moderate to heavy rain tapering to drizzle. Warm front/cyclonic disturbance approaching from southwest. Light drizzle at obs. Unseasonably cool.
6/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Light to moderate rain associated with low pressure trough swinging east. mostly cloudy at obs
6/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Moderate shower in cyclonic nw flow.
6/14/2013 9:00 AM 1.59 M M M M A steady moderate rain with a lull of one hour tapering to light rain. Light rain at obs. Unseasonably cool.
6/15/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M continuation of light rain. clear at obs.
6/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M sprinkles.
6/18/2013 9:00 AM 0.81 M M M M A thundershower of varying intensity, then moderate to heavy rain; a period of very heavy rain. Then light rain with a heavy thunderstorm west southwest several miles. Vivid cg lightning south to west though infrequent.
6/19/2013 9:00 AM 0.30 M M M M A thundershower tapering to light rain ending late afternoon, then drizzle overnight. Rain moderate to heavy. Two thunderclaps. Clear at obs
6/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M Light shower overnight
6/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2013 9:00 AM 0.84 M M M M evening thunderstorm. Rain heavy to very heavy; briefly torrential. Vivid cg lightning northern Marblehead. gusty wind. A few pebble-size hailstones.
6/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2013 9:00 AM 0.82 M M M M four showers of moderate to heavy intensity averaging 12 minutes.
6/28/2013 9:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Light shower evening. Thunderstorm with moderate rain overnight. Several flashes noted. cg less than one half-mile west. Thunderclap. Moderate to heavy shower past dawn and a subsequent brief moderate shower. Light rain and drizzle at obs
6/29/2013 9:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Thunderstorm southwest to south. Several thunderclaps. Only light rain locally. partly cloudy at obs.
7/1/2013 9:00 AM 0.13 M M M M A moderate to heavy shower before midnight. A brief light shower after midnight. Four june bugs in gauge
7/2/2013 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M a few light showers.
7/3/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M brief shower
7/4/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M two brief showers
7/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2013 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Very brief light to moderate to heavy shower. 5 June bugs four day heatwave
7/9/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M a few light sprinkles with backdoor cold front. A thunderstorm missed southeast as it moved east northeast. cg lightning/thunder se to ese.
7/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M A brief light shower early and late. Ground barely dampened. humidity onerous.
7/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light to briefly moderate rain. One rumble of thunder south
7/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Cumulonimbus nw to south. Several thunders nw; one cg noted mid afternoon. A spattering of light drops with wind. Pulse type thunderstorms High temp 96.6 F Last day of three day heatwave. Max, previous day, 99.3 F. Must be climate change!
7/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.14 M M M M A few light to moderate rain showers before and after dawn Light rain at observation
7/24/2013 9:00 AM 1.00 M M M M early afternoon thunderstorm passed several miles southeast with light to moderate rain; then lull followed by a heavy shower, briefly very heavy. (0.34 ) Thunderstorm late afternoon with heavy to briefly heavy rain and wind to 30 mph. several cgs noted.
7/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2013 9:00 AM 0.90 M M M M periodic rain light moderate and briefly heavy. Moderate rain at obs. Offshore disturbance moving northeast abreast of Cape Cod.
7/27/2013 9:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Intermittent light to moderate showers and drizzle on backside of departing semi-tropical low.
7/28/2013 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M two overnight showers of light to moderate intensity.
7/29/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M mid evening shower
7/30/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Late afternoon brief shower moderate to briefly heavy. 0.04 Light shower early eve following several infrequent cloud to ground bolts west southwest. Mid evening moderate shower preceded by two cloud to ground bolts west.
7/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2013 9:00 AM 0.21 M M M M A few moderate showers overnight. Light rain at obs.
8/3/2013 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M continuation of light rain ending early Thunderstorm northwest late; infrequent sheet and cg lightning. Light to moderate shower. Briefly heavy on Marblehead Neck
8/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2013 9:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Thunderstorm late afternoon. Freezing level low with 61 F dp. Scattered showers west to northwest consolidated into one sprawling low-top storm. cg lightning. Moderate to heavy rain; briefly very heavy. Rainfall 20 minutes.
8/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2013 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M moderate shower after dawn. Cloudy at obs.
8/9/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A shower moderate. Light rain at obs Very humid Climate change not in doubt
8/10/2013 9:00 AM 1.45 M M M M Rain of varying intensity. Two bouts of heavy rain. Oppressive humidity. One weak rumble of thunder early afternoon. Not much rain for level of humidity. Weak cold front ascribed to climate change. Al Gore brilliant
8/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M A few drops and very brief light rain. Heavy showers and thunder did not materialize as forecasted. Blunderous!
8/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunderstorms well west went poof at night. Despite Very high humidity but not so much as a sprinkle. Dry spell and dearth of thunderstorms continues. Global warming in high gear!
8/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M a brief light shower. warm front
8/27/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M Disturbance missed to southwest. Possible fog contribution to water in gauge.
8/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M fog and drizzle.
8/31/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light showers associated with a thunderstorm wnw to nnw where it dissipated. Dark sky nw. Two cgs seen at CHP, Neck. Subsequent very brief moderate shower.
9/1/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M brief moderate shower
9/2/2013 9:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Moderate to borderline heavy shower early morn.
9/3/2013 9:00 AM 0.18 M M M M A thunderstorm missed nw early afternoon. Subsequent shower of varying intensity. Brief heavy rain.
9/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2013 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M cold front. light rain. light rain at obs.
9/6/2013 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M continuation of light rain. Cool overnight. Low 49 F global warming is real! clear at obs.
9/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Light rain overnight with cold front.
9/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2013 9:00 AM 0.07 M M M M warm front
9/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Realatively weak thunderstorm, infrequent rain embedded lightning. Moderate to heavy rain. Morning rain mostly light.
9/14/2013 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M weak secondary cold front. Nice-looking laminar gust front. rain brief. Moderate to heavy.
9/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M Brief light shower mid morn. Weak cold front.
9/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2013 9:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Brief heavy shower of varying intensity then brief lull followed by brief heavy rain tapering to light before ending. One lightning flash approx one mile south 6:35 AM
9/23/2013 9:00 AM T M M M M late morn very light rain associated with brief instability rear of cold front.
9/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
12/8/2012 12/09/2012 9:00 AM 2 0.44 0.0 M Light showers and drizzle. Precip commenced around 4 pm.
12/10/2012 12/11/2012 9:00 AM 2 0.57 0.0 M Periodic light rain; briefly moderate commencing near midnight ending the following evening. Mild air established. Climate change suspected
12/27/2012 12/28/2012 9:00 AM 2 1.52 T M Light to moderate rain with whole gale from east. Brief moderate to heavy shower noon, then lull followed by renewed light rain and drizzle. Frozen drizzle and light snow on windy backlash; evening. Snow accumulation 0.1 inches on white car roof. Less other surfaces.
3/7/2013 3/09/2013 9:00 AM 3 1.67 11.0 1.46 Core was taken on 3/8 and is approximate due to melting. Snow accumulation approximately 14.0 inches. Precipitation included wet sleet, and wet snow that melted on contact. 1.67 inches is approximate



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground