Heavy Snow — Eastern Hampshire, Massachusetts

2019-12-01 to 2019-12-03 · Eastern Hampshire, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Final snow totals ranged from 18 to 21 inches. A Ham radio operator reported 21 inches of snow in Belchertown. A member of the public reported 15 inches of snow in Amherst.

Wider weather episode

A storm system slowly moved across southeast Massachusetts and into the Gulf of Maine during this period. One to two feet of snow fell in much of western and northern Massachusetts by the morning of December 3. Rain changed to snow on December 2 in eastern Massachusetts. An initial thump of snow, accompanied by some thunder, moved across central portions on the evening of December 1. Many areas had a lull on Dec. 2, except in northwest Massachusetts, where snow continued. Another heavy snow band formed overnight on December 2-3 in Hampden County, MA and Hartford County, CT. Snow lingered well into the afternoon of December 3 in eastern MA before the whole system exited.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 867332. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.