Heavy Snow — Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

2023-01-23 · Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Snowfall totals included 7.7 inches at New Salem (Public), 5.5 inches in Greenfield (Public), and 5.0 inches in Leverett (Amateur Radio). In New Salem, the Fire Department reported power lines down on Neilson Road at 330 AM EST and a tree down on wires on New Salem Road at 1010 AM EST. In Warwick, the Fire Department reported a tree and wires down on Orange Road at 5 AM EST and trees down on wires on Winchester Road, Orange Road, and Flower Hill Road at 1055 AM EST. In Wendell at 955 AM EST, the Fire Department reported a tree down on wires on Stone Road and on Checkerberry Lane; a utility pole snapped in half on Lockes Village Road.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure, tracking from the New Jersey coast to Nantucket, produced heavy, wet snow that was pretty much confined to the higher elevations in western and northern Massachusetts. The weight of the snow, especially when combined with snow from a few days prior, caused some tree damage. There was also coastal flooding around the time of high tide in eastern Massachusetts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.