From: Matthew Douglas To: Subject: BLUEHILL MA 161000 OVC 20 32/16/SSW5/020S/ LO 23 Date: Friday, February 16, 2001 11:04 AM BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY, MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02186 ELEVATION 635 FT. ABOVE MSL....10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16 2001 PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: http://www.bluehill.org/ DAILY DISCUSSION....10 A.M. 2/16/2001 QUIET TODAY ON THE SUMMIT AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM... Not much to report this morning as we await for the next system to bring rain or a rain/snow mix to the area. Clouds have been increasing all morning with only a little sunshine through the thickening high clouds. TODAY'S MANUAL OBSERVATIONS AT BLUE HILL... 7 A.M. BHO SA 1155 180 SCT 250 -BKN 300 -OVC 30 226/24/13/2603/020/ VSBY 20 W-NW THN K LYR ALNG HRZN ALQDS WND L/V/ HAZY/ 8/002/ 4/002 51006 10027 20023 10 A.M. BHO SA 1455 E150 BKN 200 BKN 250 OVC 20 226/32/16/2004/020/ WND L/V HAZY/ 8/032/ 54000 DATA RECORDED FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15... TEMPERATURES.... MAX 40 MIN 27// ASOS MAX 40 ASOS MIN 27 MEAN 34 [+ 7] TOTAL DEP FOR MONTH: + 64 degrees The month of February is running 4.3 degrees above normal daily. PRECIPITATION.... 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M...NONE MONTH: 1.90 [ - 0.38] YEAR: 5.05 [ - 1.38] SNOWFALL... 24 HRS ENDING 7 A.M...NONE MONTH: 14.4 INS SEASON: 44.2 INS. PEAK GUST: 33 MPH NW @ 8:36 A.M. PEAK GUST AERO: 37 MPH NW @ 8:36 A.M. RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 16 HIGH 62 IN 1954 LOW -16 IN 1943 PRECIP 1.91 INS IN 1958 WIND 78 MPH W IN 1967 RECORDS FOR FEBRUARY 17 HIGH 61 IN 1981 LOW -16 IN 1896 PRECIP 1.70 INS IN 1902 WIND 72 MPH NW IN 1968 Matt Douglas