My husband was supposed to travel from NC:
…to MA today:
He says they didn’t get much snow and so far, his flight isn’t cancelled.
For more images and data about the storm here and there, see NOAA MA web page
Here are some other local NOAA sites:
Acushnet, Westford
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
Earth System Research Laboratory/Global Systems Division
Ground-Based GPS MeteorologyThe Earth System Research Laboratory maintains the Ground-Based GPS Meteorology project, currently consisting of 400 GPS water vapor observing systems that provide near real-time integrated precipitable water vapor (IPW) measurements for weather forecasting, climate modeling, calibration and validation of satellite and radiosonde water vapor measurements, and research. This project provides water vapor data available to all users.
National Weather Service (NWS)
Automated Surface Observing SystemsMassachusetts Stations
The Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) program is a joint effort of the National Weather Service (NWS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Defense (DOD). The ASOS systems serve as the nation’s primary surface weather observing network. ASOS is designed to support weather forecast activities and aviation operations and, at the same time, support the needs of the meteorological, hydrological, and climatological research communities. ASOS works non-stop, updating observations every minute, 24 hours a day, every day of the year observing basic weather elements, such as cloud cover, precipitation, wind, sea level pressure, and conditions, such as rain, snow, freezing rain, thunderstorm, and fog. There are 19 ASOS stations in Massachusetts.(,pdf)
National Weather Service (NWS)
Cooperative Observer Program
Massachusetts Sites
The National Weather Service (NWS) Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) is truly the Nation’s weather and climate observing network of, by and for the people. More than 10,000 volunteers take observations on farms, in urban and suburban areas, National Parks, seashores, and mountaintops. The data are representative of where people live, work and play. The COOP was formally created in 1890 under the NWS Organic Act to provide observational meteorological data, usually consisting of daily maximum and minimum temperatures, snowfall, and 24-hour precipitation totals, required to define the climate of the United States and to help measure long-term climate changes, and to provide observational meteorological data in near real-time to support forecast, warning and other public service programs of the NWS. The data are also used by Department of Homeland security, the insurance industry, and energy sector, and many others. These and other federal, state and local governments, and private company sectors use the data daily to make billions of dollars worth of decisions. For example, the energy sector uses COOP data to calculate the Heating and Cooling Degree Days which are used to determine everyone’s energy bill monthly. There are 86 COOP sites in Massachusetts.
National Weather Service (NWS)
NOAA Weather Radio All HazardsMassachusetts Transmitters
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Working with the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Alert System, NWR is an “All Hazards” radio network, making it the single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. In conjunction with Federal, state, and local emergency managers and other public officials, NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards – including natural (such as earthquakes or avalanches), environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills), and public safety (such as AMBER alerts or 911 Telephone outages). Known as the “Voice of NOAA’s National Weather Service,” NWR is provided as a public service by the NWS. NWR includes 1100 transmitters covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories. There are six NWR transmitters in Massachusetts.