Ice Storm in Massachusetts
Every ice storm event the National Weather Service has filed in Massachusetts, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
The most significant on the map
The most significant ice storm 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
- 33
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- $45 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Ice Storm and Flooding in Massachusetts, December 11 to 12, 2008A cold frontal boundary dropped south of New England on the evening of the 10th. Low pressure developed along the frontal boundary across the southeastern states late on the night of the 10th into the 11th.
- Ice Storm and High Wind in Massachusetts, November 16 to 18, 2002A major ice storm caused significant damage from the Connecticut River Valley into Worcester County and the Merrimack Valley. There were numerous reports of downed trees, limbs, and power lines as a result of one-half inch of icing.
- Ice Storm and Hail in Massachusetts, December 30 to 31, 2019A strong low pressure system over the Great Lakes drew in moisture across southern New England, where cold air remained in place at the higher elevations.
- Ice Storm in Massachusetts, January 15, 2007Low pressure tracked from the Ohio Valley through the Mass Turnpike region of southern New England, bringing a prolonged period of freezing rain and sleet to portions of north central Massachusetts.
- Ice Storm in Massachusetts, January 9, 1998Spotty areas of freezing rain fell in parts of northern Worcester County and extreme northwest Middlesex County. In a few places. there was severe icing. The icing was confined to specific elevations.
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 15 to 16, 1998Low pressure moved from the southeastern United States to a position off the Mid-Atlantic coast. Heavy snow and a pocket of freezing rain affected much of the state. A moderate ice storm occurred across much of Hampden County.
- Ice Storm and High Wind in Massachusetts, February 1, 2008A strong low pressure system tracked along the I-95 corridor while high pressure to the northeast fed cold surface temperatures into Southern New England.
- Ice Storm in Massachusetts, December 11 to 12, 2008A cold front moved across eastern New York and western New England on Wednesday, December 10th, ushering a cold airmass into the region. A low pressure system developed over the southeast states Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- Ice Storm in Massachusetts, December 29 to 31, 2019A complex winter storm brought a mix of rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region from the evening of Sunday, December 29th, lingering through the morning of Tuesday, December 31st, 2019.
- Ice Storm in Massachusetts, January 15, 2007A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.
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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.