Heavy Snow — Western Essex, Massachusetts

2023-01-20 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Five to six inches of snow fell in western Essex County. Snowfall totals, from trained spotters, included 5.8 inches in Methuen, 5.5 inches in Haverhill, and 5.2 inches in North Andover.

Wider weather episode

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.