Heavy Snow in Western Hampden, Massachusetts

Snowfall totals generally ranged from 7 to 8 inches in western Hampden County. In Chester, 8.0 inches was reported by an amateur radio operator. In neighboring Westfield (MA Zone 11), 7.2 inches was reported by a CoCoRaHS observer.

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.