The impact of the weekend nor'easter may already be seen in new snowfall figures.
By. Jerry Filmore (508 Ape)
THE REGION – After this weekend's nor'easter, the National Weather Service updated snowfall measurements for a few local municipalities on Sunday morning.
According to the data, Westborough is in first place, with 17.7 inches of snow accumulation as of 9:55 p.m. on Saturday night.
Hudson recorded 17.1 inches in its final measurement, which was taken at 8:50 p.m.
Meanwhile, around 7 p.m., Grafton had 16 inches of snow.
These snow reports are compiled by the National Weather Service from various sources across the state.
It said in a tweet on Saturday night, "Thank you to anyone who sent reports, it's really appreciated."
Not all snowfall totals are considered official, according to the NWS.
Experts have also warned that some snow readings may be difficult to come by as a result of the storm.
this storm due to the amount of blowing and drifting prompted by high winds.
Snow rolled in overnight between Friday and Saturday. It then lingered throughout the day on Saturday.
Though the storm spared the region from the worst of its snowfall, it it packed a punch, with high winds at times whipping up snowdrifts and creating white-out conditions.
“[There is] extremely limited visibility with hazardous driving conditions,” the Westborough Police Department wrote in a social media post on Saturday morning as the storm still raged. “We thank our community for staying off of the roadways.”
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