Massachusetts, 1997

Winter Weather in Massachusetts, November 30, 1997

November 30, 1997 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 winter weather, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Berkshire

When
November 30, 5:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Berkshire forecast zone
Coordinates
42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

On November 30, light freezing rain spread across Berkshire County during the early morning hours. The freezing rain made the morning commute treacherous. Many accidents occurred through early afternoon but by mid afternoon the precipitation stopped and road conditions improved.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5621275.