1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
On January 23 and 24, a winter storm tracked from the North Carolina coast to Cape Cod. This system produced several inches of snow across Berkshire County before the precipitation changed to sleet and heavy freezing rain. There were numerous traffic accidents but only minor injuries.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Massachusetts in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, January 1998
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: 5629712.