A major winter storm impacted southern New England on Christmas Day, bringing heavy, wet snow and high winds to the Bay State.  The greatest snowfall accumulations were reported from the east slopes of the Berkshires into central and northeast Massachusetts, where 8 to 15 inches of snow fell.  Around 6 inches of snow fell in the greater Boston area, with 2 to 5 inches in Bristol and Plymouth Counties.The weight of the snow, combined with strong northeast winds, brought down trees and power lines throughout much of Worcester County and the Merrimack Valley.  About 29,000 customers lost power in these areas during the height of the storm, many on the northern end of Interstate 495.  High winds were reported in the immediate Boston area and also on Nantucket.  At Logan International Airport, sustained winds reached 40 mph during the late afternoon, while at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton sustained winds reached 45 mph with a peak gust to 65 mph.  On Nantucket, sustained winds of 41 mph were reported.Official storm totals included 13.5 inches at Worcester Airport, 10.7 inches at Blue Hill Observatory, 5.4 inches at Logan International Airport,  and 2.8 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton.Other snowfall totals from the storm included 18 inches in Middlefield; 16 inches in Goshen; 15 inches in Byfield; 12 inches in Newburyport, Pepperell, Townsend, and Shrewsbury; 10 inches in North Andover, Ayer, Reading, Sterling, West Brookfield, Sunderland, West Springfield and Hadley; 8 inches in Methuen, Lexington, Fitchburg, and Sutton; and 6 inches in Waltham, Winthrop, and Northbridge.

Winter Storm in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 18:00:00 to 25-DEC-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 57 M
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 02:03:00 to 25-DEC-02 02:03:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 36 M
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in EASTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 21:17:00 to 25-DEC-02 21:17:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 35 M
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 25-DEC-02 13:00:00 to 26-DEC-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER