Winter Weather, Northern Berkshire
- When
- January 18, 1:00 PM EST to January 19, 3:30 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Berkshire forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Massachusetts, January 18 to 19, 2020
Accumulating snow occurred in conjunction with an approaching low pressure system. The snow began during the afternoon hours on the 18th before ending during the wee hours of the 19th.
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 ALY wrote it up.
Accumulating snow occurred in conjunction with an approaching low pressure system. The snow began during the afternoon hours on the 18th before ending during the wee hours of the 19th. Accumulation generally ranged from 2-5 inches. The snow resulted in slippery travel conditions.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Southern Berkshire
- When
- January 18, 1:00 PM EST to January 19, 3:30 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Berkshire forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.371, -73.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Avalanche in Colorado, January 18, 2020
- Avalanche in Utah, January 18, 2020
- Lakeshore Flood and Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 18 to 19, 2020
- Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, January 18 to 19, 2020
- Winter Weather in New York, January 18 to 19, 2020
- Cold in South Dakota, January 18 to 19, 2020
- Winter Weather in Virginia, January 18, 2020
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Vermont, January 18 to 19, 2020
- Winter Weather in Maryland, January 18, 2020
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 18, 2020
- Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 18, 2020
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 18, 2020
More
Every storm in Massachusetts in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, January 2020
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: 872971, 872972.