Northern Worcester storm history

Up to an inch of ice accumulated on exposed surfaces resulting in the downing of numerous trees, branches, power and phone poles, and wires across northern Worcester County. Many of these trees fell on cars and houses and blocked roads, resulting in the closure of some of the roa…

Winds generally gusted 50-60 mph. In Leominster there were wires down on Whiteman St.

Generally 3 to 8 inches of snow fell with some of the higher totals including 8.9 inches in Ashburnham and 8.5 inches in Sterling.

Winds generally gusted 45-60 mph. In Oakham a tree was down on power lines on Scott Rd. In West Brookfield a utility pole was snapped with wires down on Ragged Hill Rd and Lyon Rd.

Generally 4 to 7 inches of snow fell followed by around 0.25 inches of ice. Some of the highest snowfall reports were 7.3 inches in Princeton and 7 inches in Fitchburg. Winds generally gusted 50 to 70 mph which, combined with the snow and ice, led to widespread power outages. The…

Generally 4-6 inches of snowfall fell, but there were localized higher amounts including 9.2 inches in Hardwick, 8.3 inches in Sturbridge, and 8 inches in Spencer.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 2.8 to 8.3 inches, but were generally around 5-6 inches. Some notable accumulations included 8.3 inches in Ashby and 5.8 inches in Townsend.

Generally 9 to 17.5 inches of snow fell. Some accumulations included 17.5 inches in Ashburnham, 17.4 inches in Leominster, and 16.5 inches in Fitchburg.

Snowfall amounts varied widely from as high as 24 to 32 in the highest elevations to as little as 7 in the lower elevations. Specific amounts included 32.0 in Ashburnham, 31.5 in Royalston, 29.5 in Hubbardston, 29.3 in Princeton, 25.5 in Lunenburg, 24.0 in Gardner, 23.0 in Leomin…

Generally, six to nine inches of snow fell in northern Worcester County. Some specific totals included 9.3 inches in Ashburnham, 8.7 inches in Westminster, 8.4 inches in Royalston, 8.1 inches in Lunenburg, 7.6 inches in Paxton, 7.1 inches at the Fitchburg Airport, 6.2 inches in A…

Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.7 to 7.8 inches in northern Worcester County. Some specific totals included 7.8 inches in Sterling, 7.5 inches in Ashburnham, 7.2 inches in Princeton, 6.0 inches in Lunenburg, 5.9 inches at Fitchburg Airport (KFIT ASOS), and 5.7 inches in New Braint…

Snowfall totals included 6.9 inches in Ashburnham (Co-Op Observer), 6.0 inches in Sterling (Trained Spotter), and 5.5 inches in Princeton (Public).

In Leicester at 358 PM, the public reported trees and power poles down. In Sterling at 515 PM, multiple trees were down on Justice Hill Road.

In New Braintree, a tree was down on West Road near the intersection with Gilbertville Road.

In Princeton at 1053 AM EST, police reported a tree and wires down on Worcester Road (Route 31). Report relayed by amateur radio.

In Westminster, a large tree was down on wires with two poles broken on Spruce Road.

Snowfall generally ranged from 6 to 9 inches. The highest amount reported was 9 inches in Fitchburg.

Snowfall generally ranged from 5 to 15 inches. Highest amounts were to the southeast with 12 to 15 inches and the least to the northwest with 5 to 9 inches. The highest amount reported was 15 inches in Leicester.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 7 inches with the highest amount (7.2 inches) reported in Fitchburg.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 9 inches with the highest amount being 9 inches in Spencer.

Winds generally were gusting to as high as 55 mph in northern Worcester County. At 1120 PM EST, the ASOS at the Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded as gust to 45 mph. Farther to the south, at 1127 PM EST, the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 56 mph. In Winche…

Winds generally were gusting up to 50 mph. At 1251 AM EST on Dec. 7th, the ASOS at the Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a gust to 49 mph. In Petersham at 916 PM EST on Dec. 6th, amateur radio operators reported a tree down on East Street. In Lancaster at 917 PM EST, police repor…

WATERSPOUT. Location 42.682N 71.974W. A broadcast meteorologist relayed a video that showed a waterspout on Sunset Lake in Ashburnham.

Winds were generally gusting to 40 to 50 mph. The highest measured gust was 51 mph at the Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) at 332 PM EDT. In Sterling wires were down on Parent Hill Rd. In Fitchburg at 500 PM EDT a large tree came down with one of the large branches landing on a house. In…

Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches. Some of the higher amounts included 12 inches in Princeton, 9.3 inches in Rutland, and 8 inches in North Ashburnham. Some damage due to the weight of the heavy snow included a tree down in Templeton at 630 AM EDT, a tree down…

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph, except higher at the highest elevations. In Fitchburg at 1010 AM EST, the ASOS at the Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a wind gust to 52 mph. Farther to the south, at 1149 AM EST, the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a g…

Winds were gusting to 45 to 55 mph during the early evening, in association with the passage of a strong cold front. At 846 PM EDT (746 PM EST), the ASOS at the Worcester Airport recorded a wind gust to 48 mph. In Fitchburg at 710 PM EDT (610 PM EST), there was an amateur radio r…

Winds were gusting to 50 to 55 mph throughout the overnight hours. In Fitchburg at 752 AM EST on March 2nd, the ASOS at the Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recirded a gust to 54 mph. In Holden at 11 PM EST on March 1st, a tree was down on Harris Street, damaging a vehicle. In Lancaster …

Snowfall averaged 5.5 inches across northern Worcester County. The highest total reported was in Ashburnham with 6.7 inches.

Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 10 to 14 inches. The highest report was 18.6 inches in North Ashburnham.

Winds generally were gusting to around 50 mph. In Lunenburg ar 537 AM EST, a medium sized tree was down on West Street at Clifton Road. In Fitchburg at 1010 AM EST, a tree was down on Caswell Road.

Heavy snow in northern Worcester County generally ranged from 9 to 15 inches. Some specific amounts included 15.1 inches in Lunenburg (trained spotter), 14.0 inches in Winchendon (amateur radio), 12.9 inches in Leicester (CoCoRaHS), 12.8 inches in Fitchburg (CoOp observer), 11.5 …

Heavy snow fell in northern Worcester County. Some totals included 12.5 inches in Paxton, 10.0 inches in Rutland, 9.3 inches in Petersham, 8.5 inches in Leicester and Hubbardston, 8.0 inches in Holden, 6.7 inches in Boylston, and 6.0 inches in Spencer.

In Petersham at 1015 PM EST, a tree was down on Route 122 by Hubbards Pond. In Ashburnham at 1020 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Laurel Drive. In Templeton at 1020 PM EST, a large tree was down on Barre Road at Gray Road. In Winchendon at 1023 PM EST, a large tree was down…

In northern Worcester County, snowfall generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches. The highest report was a CoCoRaHS report of 6.3 inches in Sterling. A Cooperative Observer in Fitchburg reported 5.6 inches. Other amounts included: 5.3 in both Holden and Sutton; 4.4 in Templeton; 4.0 in…

Winds generally were gusting to between 40 and 50 mph. At 746 AM EDT the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) measured a gust to 46 mph. In Leicester, around 540 AM EDT trees and wires were down on Warwick Rd and Charles St. In Athol, at 624 AM EDT trees were down on Riceville Rd…

There was scattered, but costly damage in northern Worcester County. In Fitchburg at 148 PM EDT, a tree was down on Ashburnham Hill Road and at 514 PM EDT, a tree fell into a house on Highview Street. In Leicester at 215 PM EDT, a tree fell onto a pickup truck, crushing it. Wires…

Winds generally were gusting to between 45 and 53 mph. At 943 AM EST (1043 AM EDT), the ASOS at the Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a gust to 45 mph. At 444 PM EST, the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded at 47 mph gust. But a little farther to the south, in southern Worcester Co…

Two to four inches of wet snow fell in northern Worcester County, which clung to trees and power lines. In Hardwick at 651 AM EST (751 AM EDT), a tree was down across Greenwich Road at Sessions Road.

In Warren at 1122 AM EST (1222 PM EDT) amateur radio reported a tree down on Cutler Rd and at 1149 AM EST there was a tree and wires down on Reed St. In Leominster there was a tree down on Chase Ave at 1147 AM EST.

Heavy snow totals ranged from 5.5 inches to 8.0 inches. The highest was a public report in Royalston of 8.0 inches. Other reports included an amateur radio observer in Winchendon with 7.5 inches; a Public report of 7.2 inches in Fitchburg; a Trained Spotter report of 6.4 inches i…

The ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a wind gust to 51 mph at 334 PM EST (434 PM EDT). The Fitchburg Airport ASOS (KFIT) recorded a wind gust to 43 mph at 322 PM EST (422 PM EDT). In Leominster at 340 PM EST, a tree was down at Exchange Street and Kingman Drive.

Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 45 mph. At 1210 PM EST, the ASOS at Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 44 mph. At 336 PM EST, the ASOS at Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a gust to 37 mph. In Harvard at 1 PM EST, one tree was reported down on Stow Road.

In Lunenburg at 11 AM EST, a large branch was down on a mobile home on Massachusetts Avenue with one person rescued but not injured. In Westminster at 1155 AM EST, a tree and wires were down on Town Farm Road. In Leominster at 345 PM EST, a tree was down on Day Street. Wind gusts…

In Fitchburg, at 1250 PM EST, a tree was reported down on Elm Street. It also took down power line poles. At 310 PM EST, a wind gust to 47 mph was recorded at the Worcester Airport ASOS. Higher gusts were observed in southern Worcester County...at 343 PM EST, a wind gust to 56 mp…

Final snow totals generally ranged from 4-6 inches in northern Worcester County. A ham radio operator reported 6.6 inches in Royalston. Several CO-OP observers in Ashburnham, Winchendon, Hubbardston, Fitchburg, and Lunenburg all reported 5.5 inches.

An amateur radio operator reported a tree down on Ware Rd in Warren.

An amateur radio operator reported a tree down blocking most of Bragg Hill Rd in Westminster.