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Heavy Snow in Southern Worcester, Massachusetts

Heavy Snow February 7, 2021 · Southern Worcester, Massachusetts

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow fell in southern Worcester County, averaging 5 to 8 inches. The highest totals were in the southeastern part, where as much as 11.0 inches was reported in Northbridge.

The wider storm

A storm system underwent rapid intensification near the Benchmark of 40N/70W as it tracked quickly northeastward. A particularly heavy snow band formed from northeast Connecticut to the Metro-West Boston area. During the afternoon, 3 to 4 inch per hour snowfall rates occurred in this band. It was a quick-hitting storm, starting around noon and ending in the early evening.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 936149. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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