Heavy Snow — Eastern Hampshire, Massachusetts

2023-03-03 to 2023-03-04 · Eastern Hampshire, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Snowfall in eastern Hampshire County ranged from 5 to 8 inches west of the Connecticut River to 3 to 5 inches east of the Connecticut River. Some specific amounts included 7.8 inches in Southampton, 7.0 inches in Northampton, 5.1 inches in Easthampton, 4.5 inches in South Hadley, and 3.0 inches in Amherst.

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 1083083. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.