Heavy Snow in Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

Heavy Snow March 3, 2023 – March 4, 2023 · Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall amounts averaged 5.5 to 6.0 inches in eastern Franklin County. Some specific totals included 7.0 inches in Montague, 5.8 inches in Greenfield, 5.4 inches in Leverett, 5.0 inches in Bernardston, 4.5 inches in both Sunderland and Shutesbury, and 4.4 inches in New Salem.

The wider storm

Low pressure just south of the New England coast intensified early on March 4 and moved off the coast during the day. Heavy snow occurred in the higher terrain of northern and western MA, while mixed precipitation occurred elsewhere. Initial snow began before midnight on March 3. Then another round occurred with the comma head during the late morning/afternoon on March 4. Winds gusted to 45 to 55 mph near the coast, with a few higher gusts. The were a couple of reports of coastal flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1083072. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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