Heavy Snow — Western Hampden, Massachusetts

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-26 · Western Hampden, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Generally 17 to 20 inches of snow fell with one of the highest being 19.9 inches in Russell.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure moved through the eastern U.S. bringing a plume of deep moisture over top of an arctic airmass which brough 1-2 feet of snow to southern New England Sunday through Tuesday morning. The biggest total was 27 inches in Gloucester, MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1302916. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.