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Heavy Snow in Western Hampshire, Massachusetts

Heavy Snow March 13, 2023 – March 14, 2023 · Western Hampshire, Massachusetts

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall totals ranged from 32 inches in the highest terrain to about 11 inches closer to the Connecticut River valley. Some specific amounts included: 32.0 inches in Plainfield, 31.0 inches in Chesterfield, 22.0 inches in Goshen, 12.5 inches in Williamsburg, and 11.0 inches in Westhampton.

The wider storm

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 1083926. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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