BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186 ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SPECIAL REPORT... FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2004 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2.3 INCHES, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TAKING OVER AFTER NOON... Light snow began falling at around 6am this morning, it remained light until after 7am, then started to come down moderately. Snow of varying intensities, mainly on the moderate side fell up until just before noon-time. At 11:55am sleet began to mix with the snow, then within 5 minutes right at noon, freezing rain started. Snow has ended quickly by 12:05pm. At the present time we have light freezing rain falling, sleet ended by 12:15pm. The temperature is now up to 26 degrees after dropping to the low for the day of 24 degrees between 8am and 9am. It looks like the total snow accumulation is going to be 2.3" for today. We may see some more snow on the backside of the storm system on Saturday, but it appears we have some icing to go through this afternoon followed by plain rain tonight. OUR EARLY OBSERVATIONS... 2/6/2004 FRI BHO SA 1155 E50 OVC 8S- 302/27/14/2202/042/ WND LGT SB00/ 8/5/// 4/001 56020 6000/ 70000 10027 20027 BHO SA 1455 W6 X 1/2SF 275/25/25/1309/034/ S OCCLY S- WND LGT TOTAL NEW SNW PST 3HRS 0.7 INS/ 8///// 58027 MANUAL 6007/ ASOS 60004 BY: Matt Douglas