Western Norfolk storm history

Freezing rain caused numerous crashes and in some instances temporary road closures on the major arteries around Metropolitan Boston. These occurred near the start of the morning commute. A 63-year-old man who stopped to help a motorist stuck on an icy road in Needham was killed …

One to eleven inches of snow fell across western Norfolk County. Two separate fatalities occurred in Canton due to falling tree limbs. A tree limb fell onto a six year old girl playing in her backyard on Indian Lane. On Longmeadow Drive in Canton, a tree limb fell late in the eve…

Trees, branches, and wires were downed on Weymouth Street and Evelyn Road in Holbrook. A tree was downed, falling through a house on Spring Street, resulting in significant damage. Trees and wires were downed on Worcester and Walnut Streets in Wellesley. Numerous trees were downe…

A total of 8-11 inches of snow fell across Western Norfolk County over the two day period, with upwards of a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation for isolated locations falling during the morning period on the 2nd. Damage amounts are for the roof collapses of some 18 structures t…

Winds generally gusted 50-60 mph including a gust to 60 mph in Wrentham at 10:56 AM EST. The ASOS at the Norwood Airport gusted to 59 mph at 12:18 PM EST. In Franklin a tree fell on a house.

Winds generally gusted 45-50 mph. In Norfolk, a tree was down blocking Union St.

Generally 2 to 5 inches of snow fell, but it fell leading up to and during the evening commute which caused travel issues. Some notable accumulations included 6 inches in Needham and 5.5 inches in Westwood.

In Norwood, a tree was down on Coney St in Walpole.

In Foxborough at 6:39 AM EST a tree and wires were down on Water St.

Generally 5 to 9 inches of snow fell. Some accumulations included 8.5 inches in Bellingham, 8.1 inches in Walpole, and 7.8 inches in Millis.

Winds generally gusted 50-60 mph. Some of the strongest gusts were 67 mph at the Norwood ASOS (KOWD), 63 mph in Weymouth, and 54 mph in Wrentham.

Winds generally gusted 40-49 mph. The strongest gust recorded was 48 mph at both the Norwood ASOS at 12:08 AM EST and in Wrentham at 02:36 AM EST. A tree and powerlines were down on Billings St in Sharon at 3:08 AM EST and a tree was down on a car in Holbrook at 3:51 AM EST.

Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 55 mph. A gust to 55 mph was recorded on the ASOS at Norwood Airport (KOWD) at 351 PM EST. In Foxboro, at 830 AM, a tree and wires were down on the corner of Pleasant Street and Mechanic Street. In the evening, a tree and wires were down on W…

In Westwood, a tree was down on Canton Street. Public report was relayed by amateur radio.

In Norfolk at 1027 AM EST, amateur radio operators reported a tree down on Marshall Street at Pond Street. Also in Norfolk, at 1125 AM EST, police reported a tree down on wires on Main Street.

In Franklin at 1133 AM EST, a tree was down on Pleasant Street at Main Street. Report relayed by amateur radio.

In Foxboro at 1240 PM EST, a large tree was down on wires on Walnut Street. Report relayed by amateur radio.

In Westwood at 1135 PM EST on the 11th, a tree was down on a house on Sycamore Drive. Then, at 545 AM EST on the 12th, a tree was down on Summer Street.

Snowfall generally ranged from 5 to 7 inches. The highest amount reported was 7.1 inches in Walpole.

Snowfall was generally 6 to 8 inches. The highest amount reported was 8.5 inches in Franklin.

Snowfall generally ranged from 15 to 24 inches. The highest amount was 24.6 inches reported in Dover.

Snowfall generally ranged from 15 to 24 inches. The highest amount was 24.6 inches reported in Dover. Winds gusted 40 to 50 mph with the highest gust to 50 mph at 1025 AM EST in Wrentham.

In Avon at 630 AM a tree was down on Carolina Nooseneck Rd.

Snowfall generally ranged from 10 to 14 inches with the highest report (14.4 inches) coming from Westwood.

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph in western Norfolk County, but they gusted as high as 72 mph in eastern Norfolk County. There were scattered trees and wires downed. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported damage estimates of $276,553 for all of Norfolk…

Winds were generally gusting 40 to 50 mph. The highest measured gust was 55 mph at 513 PM EDT in Wrentham. In Foxboro at 426 PM EDT an oak tree fell on a house. In Franklin at 1241 PM EDT a large tree came down on a roof causing minor damage. In Canton at 114 PM EDT a pine tree c…

Winds generally were gusting to 50 mph. In Wrentham at 316 PM EDT (216 PM EST), a CWOP station recorded a wind gust to 48 mph. Atop the Blue Hill in nearby Milton, the ASOS (KMQE) recorded a gust to 51 mph at 332 PM EDT (232 PM EST). In Canton at 511 PM EDT (411 PM EST), a tree a…

A band of very heavy snow developed across western Norfolk County with up to 3 to 4 inches per hour during the early and mid afternoon. Snowfall totals averaged 8 to 12 inches. The highest reported total was 12.6 inches in Sharon.

Snowfall generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches. The maximum reported was 10.7 in Norwood and the minimum was 4.6 inches in Randolph. Within a few hours of midnight on the 2nd winds generally gusted to 35 to 45 mph. At 1153 PM the ASOS at the Norwood Airport (KOWD) reported a gust …

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. At 853 AM EST, the ASOS at the Norwood Airport (KOWD) measured a gust to 49 mph. In Franklin at 721 AM EST, a tree was down on Dutchess Road. In Norfolk at 748 AM EST, a tree was down on wires on Everett Street. In Stoughton at 928 AM…

Heavy snow generally ranged from 9 to 15.4 inches in western Norfolk County. Some specific amounts included 15.4 inches in Sharon (public), 13.2 inches in Randolph (trained spotter), 13.0 inches in Walpole (amateur radio), 13.0 inches in Wrentham (amateur radio), 12.0 inches in F…

Winds generally were gusting to 55 to 60 mph. In Norwood at 553 PM EST, the ASOS at Norwood Airport (KOWD) recorded a wind gust to 54 mph. In Wrentham at 436 PM EST, a CWOP station recorded a wind gust to 49 mph. But at the nearby Blue Hill in Milton, at an elevation of 660 feet,…

In Medway at 843 PM EST, a tree was down on Fisher Street. In Franklin at 953 PM EST, a tree was down on Pleasant Street. In Millis at 1008 PM EST, a tree was down on Village Street.

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph. In East Walpole at 905 AM EST, a large tree was down on wires on Endean Drive.

In Western Norfolk County, snowfall amounts ranged from 4.0 to 5.8 inches, with an average of around 5 inches. Snow totals included: Randolph 5.8, Westwood 5.2, Norwood 5.1, Walpole 5.1, Foxboro 5.0, Bellingham 4.8, and Stoughton 4.5. In Sharon at 1025 AM EDT, a tree was down on …

Winds were generally gusting to between 45 and 55 mph. In Bellingham, at 735 AM EDT an amateur radio operator reported a gust to 51 mph. At 750 AM EDT the ASOS at the Norwood Airport (KOWD) measured a gust to 46 mph. In Sharon, at 545 AM EDT a tree was down on East St. In Foxboro…

In Franklin, there were multiple locations with trees and wires down. In Norwood, large branches and wires were down on Nichols Street near Vernon Street. In Foxboro, a NWS employee reported a tree down on Independence Drive.

At 1001 AM EST (1101 AM EDT), the ASOS at Norwood Airport (KOWD) recorded a wind gust to 56 mph. At 854 AM EST, a CWOP station in Wrentham had recorded a gust to 46 mph. In Wellesley at 945 AM EST, a tree was down on wires on Route 16. In Franklin at 1145 AM EST, two trees were d…

A wet snowfall of 2.5 to 3.5 inches fell, which clung to trees and power lines. In Medway at 612 AM EST (712 AM EDT), a tree was down on wires on Main Street. In Millis at 615 AM EST, a tree was down on wires on Ridge Street at Middlesex Street. In Bellingham at 940 AM EST, a tre…

At the Norwood Airport a wind gust of 62 mph was reported at 239 PM EST (339 PM EDT). In Dedham a CWOP reported a wind gust of 58 mph at 251 PM EST. In Wellesley at 1002 AM EST law enforcement reported a tree down across Washington St and at 1021 AM EST amateur radio reported a t…

In Wrentham at 543 PM EST (643 PM EDT), tree was down on Creek Street. At 602 PM EST (702 PM EDT), the ASOS at the Norwood Airport recorded a wind gust to 48 mph.

At 123 PM EST (223 PM EDT), the ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton recorded a wind gust to 49 mph. At 1151 AM EST, a gust to 49 mph was also recorded by the ASOS at Logan International Airport in Boston. In Medfield at 1214 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Brook Street.

Winds gusted to between 40 and 50 mph. At 1210 PM EST (110 PM EDT) the ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton (KMQE) recorded a wind gust to 45 mph. At 419 PM EST (519 PM EDT), the Logan International Airport ASOS (KBOS) recorded a gust to 45 mph. Other reports included 50 mph at a CWOP s…

Winds generally were gusting to 45 to 55 mph. At 325 PM EST, a CWOP site in Milton reported a gust to 56 mph. At 314 PM EST, the ASOS atop Blue Hill in Milton recorded a gust to 54 mph. Other peak gusts included 46 mph in Wrentham and 45 mph at the Norwood Airport. In Wellesley a…

At 338 PM EST, a CWOP station in Wrentham measured a gust to 63 mph. At 346 PM EST, the Norwood Airport ASOS (KOWD) recorded a gust to 55 mph. In Norwood at 4 PM EST, a 12 inch diameter healthy oak tree limb was snapped off from the top. In Wrentham at 620 PM EST, a tree was down…

An amateur radio operator reported a tree down on wires on Longwood Ave in Brookline.

An amateur radio operator reported a pole and wires down on Rt 9 in Wellesley.

An amateur radio operator reported a tree down on Miller St in Norfolk.