Heavy Snow — Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

2026-01-25 to 2026-01-27 · Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Generally 15 to 18 inches of snow fell with some of the highest being 24 inches in Waltham and 23.4 inches in Lexington.

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 1302940. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.