A late season winter storm passing southeast of New England brought heavy snow to most of Massachusetts.  Snowfall totals of 5 to 10 inches were common from the east slopes of the Berkshires across central and eastern Massachusetts, down to parts of the south coast.  Amounts were somewhat lower in the Connecticut River Valley due to a shadowing effect, and on Cape Cod and the Islands where surface temperatures were warm enough to allow for some melting.Official snowfall totals included 11.2 inches at Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 9.6 inches at Logan International Airport in Boston, 9.0 inches at the National Weather Service Office in Taunton, and 7.1 inches at Worcester Airport.Other snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 15 inches in Goshen; 11 inches in Ashfield, Topsfield, and Randolph; 10 inches in North Andover, Salem, Swampscott, Wakefield, Walpole, and Brockton; 8 inches in Shelburne, Worthington, Gardner, Clinton, Groton, Woburn, Norwood, Kingston, and East Mansfield; and 6 inches in Northfield, Whately, Lancaster, Ashburnham, Gloucester, Cambridge, Natick, Quincy, Attleboro, and Scituate.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN PLYMOUTH / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SUFFOLK / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in EASTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 16-MAR-04 16:00:00 to 17-MAR-04 05:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER