Massachusetts, 2001

Winter Storm in Massachusetts, March 30, 2001

March 30, 2001 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • 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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 30, 8:30 AM EST, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 8:30 AM EST, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION ... UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
830 AM EST FRI MAR 30 2001

.DISC...HAVE ADDED ADDITIONAL WS WARNINGS FOR THE NRN CTSKLS AND PARTS
OF MHWK VLY.

.ALY...FFA THRU THIS EVE NYZ058>061-063>066-CTZ001-
       WS WARNING THRU FRI EVE NYZ032-033-038>043-047-048-051-
         054-058-061-VTZ013-014-
       WW ADVISORY THRU THE EVENING NY049-050-052-053-063-

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Berkshire

When
March 30, 9:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Berkshire forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An area of low pressure formed over southeastern Pennsylvania early on March 29th. This storm tracked northeast, off the New Jersey coast, to become the fourth and final nor'easter of March. By the end of the day, this low pressure was centered north of Cape Cod. The storm was weak, however it tapped into a rich supply of Atlantic moisture. While a mix of snow sleet and rain fell in valley locations, very wet heavy snow once again buried portions of the higher terrain of Berkshire County. Specific amounts included 11.5 inches at Savoy and 13.5 in Florida.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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: 5236994.