Massachusetts, 2000

Heavy Snow and Heavy Rain in Massachusetts, March 11 to 12, 2000

March 11 to 12, 2000 · NWS BOX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Low pressure moving north from the Appalachians brought heavy snow to portions of northwest Massachusetts, before an eventual changeover to rain, and heavy rain farther to the south and east. The heaviest snow fell in Franklin County, where 6 inches of snow was reported in Greenfield and Deerfield.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Low pressure moving north from the Appalachians brought heavy snow to portions of northwest Massachusetts, before an eventual changeover to rain, and heavy rain farther to the south and east. The heaviest snow fell in Franklin County, where 6 inches of snow was reported in Greenfield and Deerfield. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches was common throughout the eastern third of Massachusetts, resulting in poor drainage flooding. Some of the higher rainfall totals include 4.47 inches in Acushnet, 4.04 inches in New Bedford, 3.49 inches in North Andover, 3.42 inches in Northbridge, 3.11 inches in Plymouth, and 3.06 inches in Fairhaven.

The radar

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Event by event

4 heavy rain, 2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Western Franklin

When
March 11, 3:00 PM EST to 10:00 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
March 11, 3:00 PM EST to 10:00 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 Rain, Essex

When
March 11, 3:00 PM EST to March 12, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Essex County, North Andover
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.639, -70.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Bristol

When
March 11, 3:00 PM EST to March 12, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Bristol County, New Bedford
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Plymouth

When
March 11, 3:00 PM EST to March 12, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Plymouth County, Plymouth
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.987, -70.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Worcester

When
March 11, 3:00 PM EST to March 12, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Worcester County, Northbridge
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (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.
Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 5133382, 5133383, 5133478, 5133479, 5133480, 5133481.