Massachusetts, 2000

Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 25, 2000

January 25, 2000 · NWS BOX · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A winter storm passing across southeast Massachusetts brought heavy snow to western and central parts of the state, as well as to interior northeast Massachusetts. Storm totals as high as 8 to 15 inches were observed in Franklin and northern Worcester Counties, with generally 5 to 10 inches along the east slopes of the Berkshires, along the Mass Pike as far east as I-495, and along the I-495…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.

A winter storm passing across southeast Massachusetts brought heavy snow to western and central parts of the state, as well as to interior northeast Massachusetts. Storm totals as high as 8 to 15 inches were observed in Franklin and northern Worcester Counties, with generally 5 to 10 inches along the east slopes of the Berkshires, along the Mass Pike as far east as I-495, and along the I-495 corridor from the Mass Pike to Andover. The highest total reported was 15 inches in Athol. Despite the heavy snow, very few accidents were reported in western and central Massachusetts. Farther east, snow turned to mixed precipitation and eventually rain, limiting snowfall amounts from Boston to Cape Cod. Logan International Airport in Boston received a total of 3.5 inches, but the airport was closed from late morning until mid afternoon, causing about 400 flights to be canceled.

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Event by event

10 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Western Franklin

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.583, -72.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Eastern Franklin

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.583, -72.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Eastern Hampden

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Hampden forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Eastern Hampshire

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Hampshire forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.340, -72.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Worcester

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Worcester forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southeast Middlesex

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Southeast Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Worcester

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Worcester forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Western Hampden

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Hampden forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Western Hampshire

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Hampshire forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.340, -72.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Western Middlesex

When
January 25, 6:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5126784, 5126785, 5126786, 5126787, 5126788, 5126789, 5126790, 5126791, 5126792, 5126793.