#snow-totals

#snow-totals

Weather Several places hit the two-foot mark, and a few shot past it. The totals are in, and several municipalities in Massachusetts notched two feet of snow or more during the monster snowstorm that stretched from Sunday morning into Monday night. The jackpot? That fell in Gloucester, with the oceanside community on Cape Ann seeing 27 inches, according to the National Weather Service snow totals released Tuesday.

A long-duration Wednesday night (01/07) through Friday night (01/09) storm brings the core of the week's snowfall, with the most productive window concentrated Thursday night into Friday night. Snow levels start very low Wednesday night, then climb Thursday into Thursday night (often into the 2,000-3,900 feet range), which can briefly compromise lower elevations before colder air works back in by Friday night.

A midweek winter storm targets the Sierra Wednesday night through Friday with strong southwest winds, high initial snow levels that trend lower, and dense-to-fair quality snow favoring higher elevations. Mammoth leads with 14″-21″ through Saturday, while the Tahoe crest and adjacent high country collect roughly 6″-17″ with the bulk Thursday night; Friday afternoon into Saturday turns quieter, a weak wave may brush the range Sunday, and a cool, active pattern is favored to return next week.