Major coldwave around Jan 17?

[Rich]

At 7 it was -2.7 in southern CT.

[treant985]

Looks like temps in the NE were warmer than Friday, but for places farther south, they were colder than Friday. Doubt we set any records like we did on Friday...

[mtruman]

It was 0 here both yesterday morning and this morning. My wife misread the thermometer when she got up and thought it was 12 instead of 1.2 and almost changed her mind on going for our usual walk. Got her and the dog both to give and an join me and it was just beautiful out in the snowy/icy woods. Can't say that I'm not looking forward to it warming up a bit in the next few days though...

[RI Swamp Yankee]

From Fryeburg, Eastern Slopes Regional Airport
(serves North Conway too)

1-17-09 06:54 am Calm 10.00 Fair CLR -22

1-16-09 06:54 am Calm 10.00 Fair CLR -31 (Friday morning)

[TrishandAlex]

-22 in Campton at 6:30, when I headed off to Cannon for a hike.

Yes, I did manage to summit, only because I was completely sheltered the whole way.

God bless chemical hand and body warmers.

BBRRRRRRRRR!

Well, I had thought Alex and I were going to hike tomorrow....but it looks like we might hike down the road a few miles to a place for breakfast. That'll have to do, since there's no way I'm taking her up a mountain in temps that mimck today's.

[Brad]

We did Kearsarge today and it was awesome. Very clear to the east and south - clouds and foggy to the west and north. Only saw one other person on the way up. 5 came into the fire tower as we were there and we saw more folks as we came down. It was a nice day to be outside.

[KathyC]

I worked outside yesterday for about 5 hours. My body was covered and warm, but my face, hands and feet were exposed. I had gloves but kept needing to take them off to write (the ink kept freezing).

My hads are aching today and my face feel swollen, It's all puffy and red. I'm actually hurting all over from lifting stuff.

[MelNino]

Wow, compared to all your tales, we are a "warm" 26 in CT....light snow....chance of snow through Tues (cue drivers forgetting how to drive)

[Brad]

From the NWS

SXUS71 KGYX 190911
RERCON

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
411 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT CONCORD YESTERDAY...

A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 10.3 INCHES WAS MEASURED AT CONCORD NH
YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 7.7 INCHES SET IN 1994.

$$

000
SXUS71 KGYX 190909
RERPWM

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
409 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT PORTLAND YESTERDAY...

A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 11.5 INCHES WAS MEASURED AT PORTLAND YESTERDAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 11.2 SET IN 1979.

$$

000
NOUS41 KGYX 190855
PNSGYX
MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-192040-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
355 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 14 HOURS
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/GRAY

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT


MAINE

...ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY...
LISBON FALLS 15.0 723 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
DURHAM 14.3 656 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE AN06
AUBURN 11.0 710 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
LEWISTON 10.6 502 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
POLAND 9.0 1049 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE AN27
TURNER 8.0 702 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
BRUNSWICK 18.0 856 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
GORHAM 16.3 714 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
PORTLAND-N DEERING 14.0 1015 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE CU26
YARMOUTH 13.5 534 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
CUMBERLAND CENTER 13.3 604 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE CU01
GRAY NWS OFFICE 12.9 707 PM 1/18 SPOTTER LIGHT SNOW/ 13 DEG
SCARBOROUGH 12.3 854 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
WESTBROOK 10.5 245 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE CU07
NORTH BALDWIN 10.0 333 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
NORTH SEBAGO 10.0 511 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
RAYMOND 10.0 719 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE CU02
SOUTH PORTLAND 10.0 430 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE CU132
BRIDGTON 9.4 552 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE CU05
FALMOUTH 9.0 527 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
WILTON 12.5 640 PM 1/18 SPOTTER VERY LIGHT SNOW FALLING
NEW SHARON 8.0 917 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...KENNEBEC COUNTY...
GARDINER 10.5 918 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
AUGUSTA 10.0 620 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
SOUTH CHINA 9.4 916 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...KNOX COUNTY...
HOPE 11.0 435 PM 1/18 SPOTTER MDT TO HVY SNOW 31 F

...LINCOLN COUNTY...
NOBLEBORO 8.0 332 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...OXFORD COUNTY...
HIRAM 11.5 450 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
OTISFIELD 8.0 513 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
BETHEL 7.0 527 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...SAGADAHOC COUNTY...
TOPSHAM 9.0 332 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...SOMERSET COUNTY...
MADISON 10.0 722 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
JACKMAN 6.0 721 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...WALDO COUNTY...
BELMONT 12.0 918 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
MONROE 10.0 724 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
THORNDIKE 8.0 918 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...YORK COUNTY...
HOLLIS 13.4 511 PM 1/18 NWS EMPLOYEE YO01
PARSONSFIELD 13.0 721 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
SANFORD 13.0 449 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
SPRINGVALE 12.5 528 PM 1/18 SPOTTER YO125
ACTON 12.0 334 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
KENNEBUNK 12.0 441 PM 1/18 SPOTTER YO106
SACO 12.0 737 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
SOUTH BERWICK 11.0 635 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
CORNISH 10.1 519 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
YORK 8.2 458 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
KITTERY POINT 6.0 349 PM 1/18 SPOTTER LT SN/ 19 DEG

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...BELKNAP COUNTY...
BLACK CAT ISLAND 11.2 1230 AM 1/19 SPOTTER
ALTON 10.5 353 PM 1/18 SPOTTER SNOW ENDED
LACONIA 9.7 557 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
GILFORD 9.5 1100 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
TILTON 8.0 335 PM 1/18 SPOTTER 19 F

...CARROLL COUNTY...
SANDWICH 14.0 724 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
NORTH CONWAY 12.5 718 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
WOLFEBORO 10.5 432 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
CENTER CONWAY 10.0 359 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...COOS COUNTY...
GORHAM 12.5 400 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
PINKHAM NOTCH 11.5 1100 PM 1/18 GPSIII NH1PI
LOST RIVER 6.5 1100 PM 1/18 GPSIII NH1LO
TWIN MOUNTAIN 5.5 1100 PM 1/18 GPSIII NH1TW
WHITEFIELD 4.0 1115 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
COLEBROOK 2.5 1100 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
LANCASTER 1.5 1100 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...GRAFTON COUNTY...
FRANCONIA NOTCH 7.0 1100 PM 1/18 GPSIII NH1FR
BRISTOL 6.5 215 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
ENFIELD 5.0 1100 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...MERRIMACK COUNTY...
CONCORD 10.3 100 AM 1/18 OBSERVER
HENNIKER 8.0 600 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
NORTHFIELD 7.0 1100 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...
GREENLAND 12.0 726 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
WEST HAMPSTEAD 10.8 702 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
HAMPSTEAD 10.2 340 PM 1/18 SPOTTER LGT SNOW 20 F
ATKINSON 9.6 340 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
DERRY 9.2 410 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
STRATHAM 8.5 601 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
LONDONDERRY 7.0 220 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
SALEM 5.0 1100 PM 1/18 NHDOT

...STRAFFORD COUNTY...
STRAFFORD 12.0 448 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
SOMERSWORTH 11.5 507 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
DOVER 11.0 847 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
ROCHESTER 11.0 313 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
BARRINGTON 10.5 300 PM 1/18 SPOTTER
DURHAM 8.0 1100 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

...SULLIVAN COUNTY...
SUNAPEE 7.0 350 AM 1/19 SPOTTER 2 IN OVERNIGHT
WASHINGTON 6.3 314 PM 1/18 SPOTTER

$$

000
SXUS71 KCAR 190527
RERCAR

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
1227 AM EST MON JAN 19 2009

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT CARIBOU ME...

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -30 DEGREES WAS SET AT CARIBOU ME YESTERDAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF -28 SET IN 1982.

$$

SXUS71 KCAR 182129
RERCAR

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
428 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT CARIBOU ME...

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -30 DEGREES WAS SET AT CARIBOU ME TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF -28 SET IN 1982.

$$

000
SXUS71 KCAR 181243
RERCAR

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
700 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT CARIBOU ME...

AT 2:06 AM ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 18TH, THE TEMPERATURE AT THE CARIBOU
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FELL TO A LOW OF -30 DEGREES, SETTING A NEW RECORD
LOW FOR THIS DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD, -28 DEGREES, WAS SET IN 1971
AND TIED IN 1982.

DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE ALSO SET ON JANUARY 17TH (-33
DEGREES) AND JANUARY 16 (-37 DEGREES).

THIS -37 DEGREE READING ON JANUARY 16 WAS A RECORD MONTHLY MINIMUM
AS WELL, ECLIPSING THE PREVIOUS ALL TIME JANUARY LOW OF -33 DEGREES
FROM 1995.

$$

000
SXUS71 KCAR 180526
RERCAR

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
1226 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2009

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT CARIBOU ME...

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -33 DEGREES WAS SET AT CARIBOU ME YESTERDAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF -27 SET IN 1979.

$$

SXUS71 KCAR 171617
RERHUL

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1112 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2009


...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT HOULTON ME...

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -31 DEGREES WAS SET AT HOULTON ME TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF -27 SET IN 1979 AND 1974.

$$
010-011-015>017-029>032-160051-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
0955 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2009

**********POTENTIAL STATEWIDE RECORD MINIMUM TEMPERATURE*************


AT 0730 AM EST THIS MORNING A USGS GAGE AT BIG BLACK RIVER RECORDED
A LOW TEMPERATURE OF -50F. THIS EXCEEDS THE CURRENT STATEWIDE
RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -48F SET ON JANUARY 19TH...1925 AT VAN
BUREN. THIS REPORT IS CONSIDERED UNOFFICIAL UNTIL A REVIEW OF THE
EQUIPMENT AND DATA BY THE STATE CLIMATE EXTREMES COMMITTEE AS TO
THE VALIDITY OF THIS REPORT. IF THE COMMITTEE ASCERTAINS THAT THIS
IS INDEED A VALID REPORT...A SEPARATE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
WILL BE ISSUED AT THAT TIME.

$$

SXUS71 KCAR 162131
RERCAR

RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
0427 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2009

...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT BANGOR ME...

A RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE OF -25 DEGREES WAS SET AT BANGOR ME TODAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF -20 SET IN 1994.

[Steve M]

Wow! That is the longest single post I have ever seen! Besides pics of course.