Northwest Middlesex County storm history

Sadly, winds gusting to around 50 mph, knocked down a rotted tree, which directly hit a 1-year-old baby, who his father was holding in the front yard of his house. The father only had scratches, but the baby was taken to a hospital and he died the next day.

Three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulated on exposed surfaces across northwest Middlesex County. Trees and large limbs were downed in Groton and Pepperell blocking many roads.

Generally 5 to 7 inches of snow fell with some of the higher totals including 7.2 inches in Pepperell and 6.3 inches in Shirley.

Winds generally gusted 45-60 mph. In Pepperell large trees were down on North Rd, Wyman Rd, and Elm St.

Generally 5 to 7 inches of snow fell followed by around 0.25 inches of ice. Winds generally gusted 45 to 50 mph which, combined with the snow and ice, led to widespread power outages. Winds generally gusted 45 to 65 mph which, combined with the snow and ice, led to widespread pow…

Generally 6 to 8 inches of snow fell.

In Ashby at 10:13 PM EST on the 28th a tree and wires were down across Damon Rd.

Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 5 to 8.4 inches. Some notable accumulations included 8.4 inches in Ashburnham and 7 inches in Holden.

Very heavy snow ranging from 15 to 30 inches fell in northwest Middlesex County. Some specific amounts included 30.0 inches in Ashby and 14.9 inches in Pepperell, both from trained spotters. In Ashby at 1030 AM on the 14th, Fire Dept. officials reported a large tree down on Rindg…

Some snowfall totals from northwest Middlesex County included 8.4 inches in Ashby, 7.5 inches in Pepperell, and 7.0 inches in Townsend.

Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Groton at 6 AM EST, a tree was down on Route 119 a the Littleton town line.

Generally 5 to 7 inches of heavy, wet snow fell across northwest Middlesex County. Some specific totals included 6.8 inches in Pepperell, 6.3 inches in Ashby, and 5.5 inches in Townsend. In Groton at 330 AM EST, police reported a large tree down on Whitman Road at Nicole Lane. In…

In the higher terrain of far northwest Middlesex County, 5 to 7 inches of snow fell. In Pepperell, a trained spotter reported 6.3 inches. Other reports included 8.0 in Ashby (which may have been too high) and 5.4 inches in Tyngsboro - just to the east of MA Zone 26.

In Ashby, trees were down on Taylor Road and Jewett Hill Road.

In Ashby, an amateur radio operator reported 11 inches of snow and trees down on West Road and Piper Road. This is being listed as Winter Weather, rather than Heavy Snow, because Ashby was the only town in MA Zone 26 that had heavy snow... Townsend had 3.5 inches, Pepperell had 1…

In Shirley, a tree and wires were down on Benjamin Road. Report relayed by amateur radio.

A tv meteorologist relayed photos of trees snapped off at treetop level and a few mid-way up, in the backyard of a residence in Dunstable. Radar did not indicate much rotation. It is thought that the heavier showers tapped the strong winds aloft (low level jet) and brought locall…

In Townsend at 1255 PM EST, a tree fell onto a parked truck. No injuries. Report relayed by amateur radio.

Snowfall generally ranged from 6 to 8 inches. The highest amount reported was 7.6 inches in Townsend.

Snowfall ranged from 7 to 10 inches.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 6 inches. The highest report was 6 inches in Shirley.

Winds generally were gusting up to 50 mph. In Ashby at 938 PM EST, police reported a tree down blocking a road one mile south of the New Hampshire state line.

Winds in northwest Middlesex County were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. In Groton at 1103 PM EDT (1003 PM EST) on the 26th, a tree was down on Main St. near Thorndike St. Report relayed by amateur radio.

Snowfall was very localized and elevation dependent. Amounts ranged from 11 inches in Ashby to 3.1 inches in Pepperell.

Winds were gusting to around 55 mph in northwest Middlesex County. To the west, in Fitchburg, the ASOS at the Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a gust to 52 mph at 1051 AM EST. To the southwest, the ASOS at the Worcester Airport (KORH) recorded a gust to 58 mph at 1149 AM EST. To…

Winds were estimated around 55 mph in northwest Middlesex County, based on 55 mph wind gusts from nearby Westford that occurred at both 9 PM EST and 1115 PM EST on March 1st. In Pepperell at 734 PM EST on March 1st, a tree was down on Prescott Street.

Snowfall amount generally ranged from 12 to 18 inches. The highest report was 18.2 inches in Townsend.

Winds generally were gusting to 40 to 50 mph. In Pepperell at 448 PM EST, a tree was down on Route 119 at Shirley Street. In Shirley, a large tree was down on Clark Road.

Heavy snow ranged from 10.5 to 14.5 inches across northwest Middlesex County. Some specific totals included 14.5 inches in Ashby (general public), 13.0 inches in West Townsend (trained spotter), 10.9 inches in Townsend (trained spotter), and 10.5 inches in Pepperell (trained spot…

There was a 5.5 inch snowfall report in Pepperell.

In Pepperell at 140 PM EST (240 PM EDT), a tree and wires were reported down. At 943 AM EST (1043 AM EDT), the ASOS at the nearby Fitchburg Airport (KFIT) recorded a gust to 45 mph.

There was a Public report of 7.8 inches of snow in West Townsend. A Trained Spotter in Pepperell reported 7.2 inches of snow. And in Ashby, there was a Public report of 6.5 inches of snow.

In Townsend at 1210 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Gilchrist Road. In Pepperell at 1210 PM EST, a pine tree and wires were down on Route 119. At 1124 AM EST, a wind gust to 56 mph occurred at the Lawrence, MA airport and at 154 PM EST, a gust to 52 mph was recorded at the …

Final snow totals ranged from 4 to 6 inches. Trained spotters reported 5.6 inches in Pepperell and 5.1 inches in Ayer.

Approximately 0.10 to 0.25 of ice accretion occurred in northwesternmost Middlesex County. At 855 AM in Ashby, a portion of a tree was reported down between Piper and Mayo Roads.

Final snow totals ranged from 22 to 25 inches of snow. A trained spotter in Townsend reported 25.2 inches of snow. A trained spotter in Pepperell reported 22.7 inches of snow.

At 10 PM EST, a tree was reported down on wires on Jewett Hill Road in Ashby.

From seven to eight inches of snow fell on Northwest Middlesex County.

At 8:15 AM EST a trained spotter in Pepperell reported one-quarter inch of ice. There were no reports of damage, but normally this would cause some transportation issues and possible power outages.

Five to eight inches of snow fell on Northwest Middlesex County.

Freezing rain of 0.12 inch was observed in West Townsend from 12:18 PM EST to 6:28 PM EST.

Based on numerous reports from CoCoRaHS, Co-Op, trained spotter, and amateur radio observers, snowfall ranged from 6.0 to 9.5 inches in northwest Middlesex County. The highest was 9.5 inches in Ashby. Pepperell reported 8.5 inches and there was a report of 8.1 inches in western T…

In Townsend at 235 PM EDT, a large pine tree fell through the roof of a house on Todd Drive.

At 10:48 PM EST, a tree was reported blocking the southbound lane of Farmers Row (State Route 111) in Groton. At 10:48 PM EST, a tree was reported down on Pepperell Road in Groton.

At 10 PM on May 4th, a tree was down on State Route 113 in Groton.

From twelve to twenty-two inches of snow fell on Northwest Middlesex County.

From eleven to twenty inches of snow fell on Northwest Middlesex County.

From seven to eight inches of snow fell on Northwest Middlesex County.

Twelve to sixteen inches of snow fell across Northwest Middlesex County.

Five to five and one-half inches of snow fell on Northwest Middlesex County.