Winter Storm — Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

2021-02-01 to 2021-02-02 · Western Norfolk, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Snowfall generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches. The maximum reported was 10.7 in Norwood and the minimum was 4.6 inches in Randolph. Within a few hours of midnight on the 2nd winds generally gusted to 35 to 45 mph. At 1153 PM the ASOS at the Norwood Airport (KOWD) reported a gust to 36 mph. At midnight a CWOP station in Dedham reported a gust to 37 mph. At 1110 PM EST in Walpole a tree was down due to the weight of snow which damaged a fence and railing on an outdoor deck on Main St. At 1125 PM EST in Wellesley a large tree was down due to the weight of snow which penetrated the roof of a house into the second floor on Harbor Rd.

Wider weather episode

A mid level trough over the Appalachians produced a secondary surface low pressure near the mid-Atlantic coast. High pressure over Hudson Bay allowed low level cold air to stay in place initially. Most of the region received 8 to 12 inches of snow, but a coastal front kept accumulations down in southeast and extreme eastern Massachusetts. This storm also produced strong winds and minor coastal flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 935387. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.