Winter Storm in Western Essex, Massachusetts

Winter Storm February 1, 2021 – February 2, 2021 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 15 to 20 inches. The highest report was 20.1 inches in Lowell and Billerica. At 1154 PM EST the ASOS at the Lawrence Airport (KLWS) reported a gust to 39 mph.

The wider storm

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 935460. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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