Heavy Snow in Northwest Middlesex County, Massachusetts

In the higher terrain of far northwest Middlesex County, 5 to 7 inches of snow fell. In Pepperell, a trained spotter reported 6.3 inches. Other reports included 8.0 in Ashby (which may have been too high) and 5.4 inches in Tyngsboro - just to the east of MA Zone 26.

Areas of light rain transitioned to snow by late in the morning. Even though low pressure was pulling farther away offshore, upper level low pressure remained to the west and an inverted trough set up with a mid-level convergence axis across northern Massachusetts. Pockets of moderate snow fell through the afternoon, with totals of up to 6 to 7 inches in a few places in northern MA.