Heavy Snow — Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

2020-12-05 · Western Middlesex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell in northern Middlesex County with amounts ranging from 3 to 6.8 inches. Lesser amounts fell in the southern part of the county. Some totals included 6.8 inches in Hudson, 5.0 inches in Hopkinton, 4.7 inches in Littleton, and 4.5 inches in Sudbury.

Wider weather episode

A rapidly intensifying storm system produced strong to damaging winds and heavy rain (2-4 inches) which changed to a period of heavy snow in the higher elevations. The low pressure system crossed between Nantucket and Cape Cod before lifting northeast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 927729. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.