Winter Weather — Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

2021-02-07 · Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Snow averaged 3 to 5 inches in eastern Essex County, but it was quite wet. At 441 PM EST in Swampscott, a tree was downed onto wires from the weight of the snow, near the intersection of Emerald Avenue and Sapphire Avenue.

Wider weather episode

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_id 936205. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.