Winter Weather — Western Hampden, Massachusetts

2015-02-21 to 2015-02-22 · Western Hampden, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Five inches of snow fell across western Hampden County.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved up to southern New England from the southern plains bringing a mix of wintry precipitation to southern New England. This coincided with an arctic cold front moving through the region as well. Due to the record amount of snow received during the winter, the weight of the snow caused several (13) building collapses throughout eastern Massachusetts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 561459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.