Winter Storm — Western Hampden, Massachusetts

2018-01-04 · Western Hampden, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Twelve to thirteen inches of snow fell across Western Hampden County.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved north from the Florida coast and deepened, passing southeast of Nantucket on Thursday January 4. The storm reached its lowest pressure and strongest pressure gradient as it passed Southern New England. This brought heavy snow and damaging winds to Massachusetts, and caused near-blizzard conditions at Boston, Worcester, and Plymouth. The strong northeast wind also created a high storm surge along the eastern Massachusetts coast. The storm moved off through the Maritimes on January 5.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 733174. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.