Heavy Snow, Western Norfolk
- When
- November 12, 12:00 PM EST to November 13, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Norfolk forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.171, -71.184 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, November 12 to 13, 2004
The first widespread snowfall of the season occurred in southern New England from the afternoon of the 12th through midday on the 13th, as low pressure developed off the mid Atlantic coast and tracked southeast of New England. Many locations in Massachusetts outside of the south coast reported snowfall totals between 2 and 6 inches.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
The first widespread snowfall of the season occurred in southern New England from the afternoon of the 12th through midday on the 13th, as low pressure developed off the mid Atlantic coast and tracked southeast of New England. Many locations in Massachusetts outside of the south coast reported snowfall totals between 2 and 6 inches. Amounts were a little higher in Norfolk and northern Bristol Counties, however, where totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed. Despite this being the first widespread snowfall of the season, there was little significant impact, aside from several minor accidents throughout eastern Massachusetts.Official snowfall totals included 7.8 inches at Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 6.7 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton, 3.9 inches at Logan International Airport in Boston, and 3.0 inches at Worcester Airport. Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 8 inches in Randolph; 7 inches in Easton, Norton, Rehoboth, and Franklin; and 6 inches in Braintree, Norwood, and Foxboro.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Northern Bristol
- When
- November 12, 12:00 PM EST to November 13, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Bristol forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.757, -71.088 (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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The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flood and Heavy Snow in Utah, November 12, 2004
- Tornado in Florida, November 12, 2004
- Winter Weather in Colorado, November 12 to 14, 2004
- Heavy Rain in New Jersey, November 12 to 13, 2004
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, November 12 to 13, 2004
- Winter Weather in Utah, November 12 to 14, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Rhode Island, November 12 to 13, 2004
- Heavy Rain in Delaware, November 12 to 13, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, November 12 to 14, 2004
- High Surf in Puerto Rico, November 12, 2004
- High Surf in Puerto Rico, November 12, 2004
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5425337, 5425338.