Heavy Snow — Western Essex, Massachusetts

2023-03-14 to 2023-03-15 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Three to eight inches of snow fell in western Essex County. Some specific totals included 8.0 inches in Haverhill, 7.0 inches in Methuen, 5.3 inches in Amesbury, 4.5 inches in both Andover and North Andover, and 3.0 inches in Boxford. In Methuen at 243 PM on the 14th, multiple trees were down in a resident's yard on Bentley Circle.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure meandered just off the southeast coast of New England from late on the 13th to early on the 15th, before moving eastward and farther offshore. In its wake, it produced 2 to 3+ feet in northern and western MA. Lesser amounts of 6-12 were common over interior lower elevations. In eastern CT, RI and eastern MA, a coating to 2 inches were common, as precipitation type was mainly wet snow and rain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083902. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.