Winter Weather — Western Hampden, Massachusetts

2018-11-26 to 2018-11-27 · Western Hampden, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Only 3.0 inches of snow was reported in Tolland, but the wetness of it caused multiple tree limbs to be downed on Route 57, including one that fell onto a car. No injuries.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system over the mid-Atlantic region strengthened as it moved across southern New England on Monday, Nov. 26. It moved into northern New England on Tuesday, Nov. 27, where it lingered into Wednesday. A foot of snow fell in northwesternmost part of Franklin County, Massachusetts, with 6 to 10 inches elsewhere in the immediate east slopes of the Berkshires. One to two inches of rain fell across the remainder of the region. Strong winds gusted to 45 to 55 mph in eastern Massachusetts, but there was only one report of a tree down - in Essex County in northeastern Massachusetts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792021. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.