Heavy Snow — Northern Worcester, Massachusetts

2023-03-03 to 2023-03-04 · Northern Worcester, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Generally, six to nine inches of snow fell in northern Worcester County. Some specific totals included 9.3 inches in Ashburnham, 8.7 inches in Westminster, 8.4 inches in Royalston, 8.1 inches in Lunenburg, 7.6 inches in Paxton, 7.1 inches at the Fitchburg Airport, 6.2 inches in Ashburnham, 6.0 inches in Charlton, East Brookfield, and Leicester, and 5.8 inches in Princeton.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1083075. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.