Blizzard in Massachusetts
Every blizzard event the National Weather Service has filed in Massachusetts, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
The most significant on the map
The most significant blizzard episodes in Massachusetts.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 70
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $1.4 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 8 to 10, 2013An historic winter storm deposited tremendous amounts of snow over all of southern New England, mainly from the mid-afternoon on Friday, February 8 and lasting into the daylight hours of Saturday, February 9.
- Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, March 26, 2014A large ocean storm intensified very quickly off the east coast of the United States. This storm brought extremely strong winds (gusting to over 80 mph) and heavy snow to the Cape and Islands.
- Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, January 26 to 28, 2015An historic winter storm brought heavy snow to southern New England with blizzard conditions to much of Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts, beginning during the day on Monday, January 26 and lasting into the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 27.
- Storm Surge and Blizzard in Massachusetts, January 22 to 23, 2005A major winter storm brought heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to southern New England.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, March 13 to 14, 2018Low pressure along the Carolina coast March 12 moved up the coast and passed offshore of Southern New England on March 13, moving off through the Maritimes on March 14.
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 14, 2017A major winter storm moved up the east coast, hugging the southern NJ coast then moving rapidly northeast across southern Rhode Island and interior southeast Massachusetts.
- Storm Surge and Blizzard in Massachusetts, February 12, 2006Low pressure centered off the Virginia coast intensified into a strong Noreaster as it tracked about 75 miles southeast of Nantucket Sunday afternoon, 12 February 2006.
- Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, January 23 to 24, 2016Low pressure intensified as it moved off the coast of North Carolina and tracked northeastward, passing south of southern New England. This brought accumulating snow to areas south of Interstate 90 in Massachusetts, including Connecticut and Rhode Island.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, December 19 to 20, 2009Low pressure off the mid-Atlantic coast intensified dramatically resulting in widespread snowfall along the northeast corridor of the U.S.
- Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 8 to 9, 2016A very powerful low pressure system tracked up the east coast, passing southeast of Southern New England. This storm brought heavy snow and gusty winds, resulting in blizzard conditions along the Massachusetts east coast.
- Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 14 to 16, 2015Low pressure off the Delmarva peninsula intensified rapidly as it moved northeastward. Its path just southeast of Nantucket brought heavy snow to all of southern New England and blizzard conditions and coastal flooding to coastal areas.
- Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, January 2 to 3, 2014A significant, rapidly developing coastal storm moved southeast of Southern New England bringing heavy snow, bitter cold temperatures, coastal flooding, and strong winds to Massachusetts.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, January 28 to 29, 2022Explosive cyclogenesis of a low pressure center off the Mid Atlantic coast brought a strong winter storm with blizzard conditions to all of southern New England Saturday and Saturday night.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, February 22 to 23, 2026Explosive cyclogenesis of a low pressure center off the Mid Atlantic coast brought a strong winter storm with blizzard conditions to central and eastern Massachusetts as well as Rhode Island on Monday.
- Blizzard in Massachusetts, March 14 to 16, 2017A very significant coastal snowstorm impacted the region March 14 through 16, featuring extremely heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions. The bulk of the snowstorm occurred during the day on Tuesday, March 14th. Storm total snowfall reports of 15 to 20 inches were received.
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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.