A strengthening winter storm passed southeast of Nantucket and brought heavy snow and strong winds to Massachusetts, resulting in near blizzard conditions at times.  This combination of heavy snow and strong winds also resulted in numerous downed trees, power outages to thousands of Massachusetts residents, and other significant wind damage mainly in eastern Massachusetts. More than 2000 flights were cancelled along the east coast due to the storm and Amtrak service between New York and Boston was suspended during the storm.  Despite numerous cancellations Boston's Logan International Airport remained open during the storm.  Snowfall totals ranged from as little as 2 to 6 inches on Cape Cod and the Islands to as much as 10 to 20 inches elsewhere.  The State House News Service estimated that clean up costs were more than $14 million for the state of Massachusetts.

Winter Storm in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 15:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Snowfall totals of 10 to 18 inches were observed in southeast Middlesex County. Strong winds gusting near 50 mph produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.

Winter Storm in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 08:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 12 to 18 inches were observed in western Norfolk County. Strong winds gusting near 50 mph produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.

Winter Storm in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 13:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches were reported in western Hampshire County. Strong winds produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.

Winter Storm in NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 15:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were observed in northwest Middlesex County. Strong winds produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.

Winter Storm in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 15:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Snowfall totals of 8 to 14 inches were observed in western and central Middlesex County. Strong winds gusting near 50 mph produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.

Winter Storm in WESTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 15:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 6 to 8 inches were observed in western Franklin County. Strong winds created blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.

Winter Storm in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 13:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were observed in eastern Hampden County. High winds produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was reported by the ASOS at Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield. No damage was reported.

Winter Storm in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 15:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 8 to 15 inches were observed in western Essex County. Strong winds gusting as high as 50 mph created significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.

Winter Storm in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 15:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Snowfall totals of 10 to 18 inches were observed in eastern Essex County. High winds produced near blizzard conditions at times as well as significant wind damage. In Peabody, windows were blown in at a restaurant at the North Shore Mall. In Gloucester, trees and power lines were downed on Polley Avenue and Washington Street. In Marblehead, several utility poles were blown down and trees were downed on Harbor Street. In Beverly, the high winds downed a tree onto a house and brought down another tree onto power lines on Fayette Street. In Salem, a tree was downed onto wires on Irving Street. A trained spotter reported a peak wind gust of 60 mph in Rockport at 3:48 am EST. The ASOS at nearby Beverly Airport reported a peak wind gust of 56 mph at 2:58 am EST.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 16:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches were observed in northern Worcester County. In addition, strong winds gusting as high as 55 mph produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times.  A utility pole crashed through a house on Westminster Hill Road in Fitchburg at 2 pm Monday.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches were observed in southern Worcester County. Officially, the storm total at Worcester Airport was 12.5 inches. In addition, high winds produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times. A peak gust to 58 mph was reported by the ASOS at Worcester Airport at 1:04 pm. No damage was reported.

Winter Storm in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 08:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Snowfall totals of 12 to 18 inches were observed in eastern Norfolk County, along with significant blowing and drifting snow and near blizzard conditions at times.  The official storm total at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton was 16.8 inches and a peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded. The high winds also caused significant damage. In Hingham, several trees were blown down includine one on Beal Street, another on Clifford Court, and others which fell on houses on Elm Street and Water Street. In Milton, wires were blown down on Route 138 near Curry College. In Weymouth, wires were downed on Middle Street.

Winter Storm in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 10 to 18 inches were observed in western Plymouth County. High winds, estimated near 60 mph, produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times. Sporadic wind damage was also reported. Trees were downed onto wires in Carver, while six utility poles were downed in Lakeville on Bedford and Highland Streets. In Brockton, trees and wires were blown down, including one on West Elm Street. Route 27 was closed west of Route 18 in Whitman due to damaged utility poles.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Snowfall totals of 8 to 12 inches were observed in southern Bristol County. The storm also produced high winds but no damage was reported. A trained spotter in the West Island section of Fairhaven reported a wind gust to 58 mph at 1:50 am EST.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Snowfall totals of 12 to 18 inches were observed in northern Bristol County. Officially, the storm total at the National Weather Service office in Taunton was 17.5 inches. Strong winds with the storm also caused sporadic damage. In Norton, a tree fell onto a house on Kendall Park. A large tree limb was downed on Eddy Street in Mansfield.

Winter Storm in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches were observed in eastern Plymouth County, with the highest amounts north of Plymouth. High winds, estimated to be near 60 mph, produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times. The wind also produced damage in a few locations. Several utility poles were snapped in Plymouth on Route 18, Highland Road, and Parkhurst Drive. In Marshfield, wires were downed on top of a plow truck. No injuries were reported.

Winter Storm in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 26-DEC-10 06:00:00 to 27-DEC-10 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Snowfall totals of 12 to 19 inches were observed in Suffolk County. Officially, the storm total of 18.2 inches at Logan International Airport in Boston tied January 7-8, 1996 and December 20-22, 1975 for the tenth greatest snowstorm on record. High winds also produced significant blowing and drifting snow with near blizzard conditions at times. Sustained winds reached 41 mph at Logan International Airport with a peak gust of 55 mph. No damage was reported.