Heavy Snow in Massachusetts

Events

1,488

Deaths

7

Injuries

2

Damage

$78 million

• Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 8 to 10, 20133 deaths · $22 million · 60 kt wind · 48 eventsAn 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, January 26 to 28, 20152 deaths · 1 injured · $2.5 million · 68 kt wind · 38 eventsAn 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.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Massachusetts, February 5, 20162 deaths · $540,000 · 22 eventsLow pressure traveling along a cold front stalled south of southern New England brought heavy rain, which changed over to heavy snow as temperatures dropped. This snow was extraordinarily wet and heavy, bringing down trees and wires across portions of southern New England.
• Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, April 1, 19971 injured · $10 million · 44 eventsA low pressure system which formed off the New Jersey coast during the early morning hours of March 31st intensified rapidly as it moved to a position 60 miles south of Newport, Rhode Island.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 7 to 8, 1996$32 million · 23 eventsAn intense East Coast low pressure system moved northeast from eastern Georgia passing along the coast of the Carolinas and then close to 40 degrees North and 70 degrees West.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Massachusetts, February 2, 20151 death · 1 injured · 23 eventsLow pressure passed south of New England bringing snow and gusty winds to much of Southern New England. Up to a foot and a half of snow fell on much of eastern Massachusetts. This came just one week after a blizzard (January 27) brought over two feet of snow to the same area.
• Flooding and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 5 to 6, 2001$15 million · 50 kt wind · 29 eventsA major winter storm impacted the Bay State with near blizzard conditions, high winds, and coastal flooding.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Massachusetts, December 7 to 8, 1996$15 million · 55 kt wind · 23 eventsA low pressure system centered over Georgia at 7 AM on December 7th moved rapidly northeast across North Carolina.
• Flooding and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, April 15 to 21, 20071 injured · $2.8 million · 63 kt wind · 46 eventsAn unusually strong and slow moving coastal storm for mid April tracked to western Long Island Sound on April 16th before weakening slowly and drifting offshore.
• Coastal Flood and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, October 29 to 30, 2011$8.5 million · 59 kt wind · 24 eventsA rare and historic October Nor'easter brought very heavy snow to portions of southern New England on Saturday October 29. Low pressure tracked northeast from the North Carolina coast Saturday morning, rapidly strengthening as it passed well south of Nantucket Saturday evening.
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Massachusetts, March 30 to 31, 2001$8.0 million · 50 kt wind · 18 eventsA storm system brought heavy snow to portions of interior Massachusetts, heavy rain and strong winds closer to the coast, and renewed flooding on some rivers and streams in eastern Massachusetts.Snowfall accumulations were confined to the higher terrain of western, central, and…
• Coastal Flood and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 7 to 9, 2013$2.0 million · 55 kt wind · 35 eventsThis storm brought heavy snow and significant coastal flooding to the forecast area. This was an unusual synoptic set-up, with low pressure lingering off the coast of southern New England for several days.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 9 to 10, 2001$3.0 million · 13 eventsA winter storm tracking from the Great Lakes to just south of New England brought heavy snow to much of interior Massachusetts. The highest snowfall totals were found in the higher elevations of central and northeast Massachusetts, where around one foot of snow fell.
• Coastal Flood and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, February 25 to 27, 2010$665,000 · 58 kt wind · 12 eventsLow pressure centered over Martha's Vineyard brought strong northeast winds onshore into northeastern Massachusetts. Sustained wind speeds ranged from about 30 mph on the Cape (nearest to the center of the storm) to 45 mph along the northeast coast of Massachusetts.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 14, 2017$214,000 · 69 kt wind · 35 eventsA 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.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 14, 2008$437,000 · 15 eventsLow pressure moved up the Atlantic coast and spread snow across southern New England. Six to twelve inches of heavy snow fell across much of Massachusetts, downing trees and power lines, some of which fell on cars, homes, and across commuter train/subway tracks.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 11 to 13, 2011$225,000 · 57 kt wind · 23 eventsA developing nor'easter coastal storm dumped up to two feet of snow across Massachusetts in a 24 hour period.
• Winter Storm and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 1 to 2, 2021$207,000 · 50 kt wind · 21 eventsA mid level trough over the Appalachians produced a secondary surface low pressure near the mid-Atlantic coast. High pressure over Hudson Bay allowed low level cold air to stay in place initially.
• Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, January 23 to 24, 2016$153,000 · 24 eventsLow 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.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Massachusetts, November 26 to 27, 2014$241,000 · 12 eventsA strong coastal storm moved up the east coast and over Nantucket bringing a heavy wet snow to much of the area. This resulted in tree damage and scattered power outages across the region.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 26 to 27, 2001$250,000 · 8 eventsA small but fast moving storm brought heavy snow to southeast Massachusetts, as it moved off the coast south of Long Island. Snowfall totals of 5 to 10 inches were widely reported from the southern suburbs of Boston to Cape Cod. As much as 10.6 inches of snow fell in Fairhaven.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, December 19 to 20, 2009$125,000 · 17 eventsLow pressure off the mid-Atlantic coast intensified dramatically resulting in widespread snowfall along the northeast corridor of the U.S.
• Flooding and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, February 12 to 14, 2008$100,000 · 13 eventsA low pressure system developed off the Mid-Atlantic coast and moved up the east coast southeast of Nantucket producing snow, rain, and ice across Southern New England.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 13 to 15, 2023$106,000 · 11 eventsStrong low pressure meandered just off the southeast coast of New England from late on the 13th to early on the 15th, before moving eastward and farther offshore. In its wake, it produced 2 to 3+ feet in northern and western MA.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, February 23 to 24, 2010$113,000 · 6 eventsLow pressure moving along the eastern Massachusetts coast brought snow to much of interior Southern New England, with rain falling along the coast.

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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.