Strong Wind — Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

2023-02-03 · Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Weston at 10 AM EST, a large tree was down on Chadwick Road near Chestnut Street. In Westford at 1215 PM EST, a large tree and power lines were down on Acton Road. In Sherborn at 647 PM EST, a tree and power lines were down on South Main Street at Sawin Street.

Wider weather episode

A major Arctic cold front blasted through southern New England on the morning of March 3rd. It was followed by a few rounds of strong and locally damaging wind gusts. Temperatures plunged to 10 to 20 below zero on the morning of March 4th. The -10F reading at Boston's Logan Airport was the coldest there since 1957. There were numerous instances of burst pipes due to the cold across the region, but it is impossible to quantify dollar damage. Wind chill indices reached 30 to 40 below zero across southern New England.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1080701. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.