Heavy Snow — Western Hampden, Massachusetts

2022-12-16 to 2022-12-17 · Western Hampden, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell in western Hampden County. Warning criteria was reached as early as 630 AM EST on the 16th. The final total in Chester was 14.0 inches (amateur radio). In Granville at 716 AM EST on the 16th, police reported a tree down on wires from the weight of the snow (road unspecified). In Chester at 759 AM EST on the 16th, the public reported multiple trees down on Round Hill Road (report relayed by amateur radio). In Blandford at 110 PM EST on the 16th, the public reported power lines down on North Blandford Road (report relayed by amateur radio).

Wider weather episode

Low pressure intensified along the New Jersey coast on the 16th and moved northeast across southeast New England, reaching the Gulf of Maine on the 17th. The big impact was very heavy elevational snows, with a foot-and-a-half of snow in the east slopes of the Berkshires and 8 to 10 inches in the hills of northern Worcester County. Elsewhere there was a few inches of rain and gusty winds, both ahead of and behind the system.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1062932. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.