Heavy Snow — Northwest Middlesex County, Massachusetts

2018-11-15 to 2018-11-16 · Northwest Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Based on numerous reports from CoCoRaHS, Co-Op, trained spotter, and amateur radio observers, snowfall ranged from 6.0 to 9.5 inches in northwest Middlesex County. The highest was 9.5 inches in Ashby. Pepperell reported 8.5 inches and there was a report of 8.1 inches in western Townsend.

Wider weather episode

An early-season nor'easter moved from the Mid-Atlantic coast to southeastern Massachusetts on the 15th and away from the region on the 16th. A quick thump of heavy snow occurred on the front end of the storm, with most accumulations over with by or shortly after midnight on the 16th. Snowfall amounts ranged from only a couple of inches in southeasternmost sections of MA to 8 to 10 inches in western and northern MA. Mainly rain occurred at Boston's Logan Airport. Strong east to northeast winds battered coastal areas ahead of the low pressure system.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790205. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.