This 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. Snowfall was difficult to forecast due to concerns about precipitation type and boundary layer temperature. In the end, precipitation type turned out to be all snow for much of the area, with most locations receiving 1 to 2 feet of snow.  In addition, the Massachusetts east coast was hit by widespread moderate and pockets of major coastal flooding for two high tide cycles and beach erosion for at least 5 high tide cycles.

High Wind in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 14:30:00 to 07-MAR-13 20:11:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio operator recorded a 58 mph wind gust on their home weather station in Barnstable.  A spotter in East Falmouth recorded a 61 mph wind gust on their home weather station.  The Automated Weather Observation System at Provincetown Municipal Airport (KPVC) recorded sustained wind speeds of 44 mph.  No damage was reported.

High Wind in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 07:45:00 to 07-MAR-13 10:58:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Automated Surface Observing System at Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) recorded sustained winds of 51 mph and gusts to 63 mph.  An amateur radio operator also reported gusts to 63 mph.  No damage was reported.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 04:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 19:38:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Eleven to nearly twenty-three inches of snow fell across northern Bristol County.

Coastal Flood in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 06:52:00 to 09-MAR-13 09:21:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Cohasset, several houses on Beach Street were flooded above the basement level.  The parking lot at Sandy Beach was flooded.  Atlantic Avenue, Jerusalem Road, Stockbridge, Bow, and Margin Streets were flooded and impassable.  Rocks and debris were found on the causeway.  Atlantic Avenue was closed at the Hull town line because of debris and water in the road.

High Wind in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 13:45:00 to 07-MAR-13 14:20:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Weatherflow reporting site at Duxbury recorded a wind gust of 58 mph.  A tree was downed onto wires on Indian Trail in Scituate.  In Marshfield, a tree was downed onto wires on Baker Street.  Several trees were downed, one of which blocked half of Forest Street in Norwell.  Numerous trees and wires were downed in Hingham, including a tree on Prospect Street.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 08:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 23:36:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight to eighteen inches of snow fell across southern Bristol County.

Coastal Flood in DUKES, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-13 08:10:00 to 08-MAR-13 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Beach Road in Oak Bluffs was undermined near Farm Pond Road at the end of the seawall.  East Chop Drive was flooded with water, rocks, and other ocean debris.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 08:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 16:17:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Nine to sixteen inches of snow fell across interior Essex County.

Winter Weather in WESTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 15:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 10:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Three to seven inches of snow fell across western Franklin County.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 08:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 16:19:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight to eighteen inches of snow fell across coastal Essex County.

Winter Weather in EASTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 15:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 10:01:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

One to six inches of snow fell across eastern Franklin County.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 15:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 07:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Four to seven inches of snow fell across western Hampden County.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 15:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Seven to eight inches of snow fell across western Hampshire County.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 15:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Two to twenty-one inches of snow fell across eastern Hampden County.

Winter Weather in EASTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 15:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 11:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

One to thirteen inches of snow fell across eastern Hampshire County.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 01:06:00 to 08-MAR-13 06:08:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A ten to twelve inch diameter tree was downed on Elaine Way in Acushnet.  Wires were downed on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford.  Amateur radio operators in New Bedford and Fall River recorded wind gusts to 47 mph on their home weather stations.

Strong Wind in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 18:46:00 to 08-MAR-13 12:07:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree was downed onto wires on Summer Street near the Hanover/Rockland town line.  Trees were downed on Chestnut Street in Middleborough.

Strong Wind in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 15:41:00 to 07-MAR-13 15:41:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree and two utility poles were downed at the intersection of Russell Street and Brook Road.

Strong Wind in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 08-MAR-13 12:50:00 to 08-MAR-13 12:50:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 40.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree was downed across Route 140, blocking a portion of the road.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 20:42:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Nine to twenty-two inches of snow fell across western Middlesex County.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 11:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 06:27:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten to seventeen inches of snow fell across southeastern Middlesex County.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 04:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 16:01:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Fourteen to sixteen inches of snow fell across northwestern Middlesex County.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 04:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Fourteen to nearly twenty-five inches of snow fell across western Norfolk County.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 17:03:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Twelve to nearly thirty inches of snow fell across eastern Norfolk County.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 08:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 17:26:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Ten to twenty-two inches of snow fell across western Plymouth County.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 08:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Six to sixteen inches of snow fell across eastern Plymouth County.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 08:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to twelve inches of snow fell across southern Plymouth County.

Heavy Snow in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 06:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thirteen to eighteen inches of snow fell across Suffolk County.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 09-MAR-13 00:32:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten to twenty-four inches of snow fell across southern Worcester County.

Coastal Flood in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 05:45:00 to 09-MAR-13 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Marblehead, a parking lot at Devereux Beach was under a foot of fast moving water and overwash.  Atlantic Avenue was closed near the Swampscott line due to coastal flooding and large debris in the road.  Marblehead Neck Causeway (Ocean Avenue) was flooded, closing the road.  Rocks and other ocean debris blocked the roadway.  In Salisbury, significant beach erosion occurred near North End Boulevard, the south end of Atlantic Avenue, and Beach Center.  Water flowed around houses in these areas.  The dune structure on Salisbury Beach experienced major damage.  Beach Road was closed due to flooding.  The 200 block of North End Boulevard was closed due to coastal flooding.  The 700 block of North End Boulevard to Route 1A was closed due to a breach in the seawall.  Several feet of sand were in the road.  The Surf Side Beach Bar and Grill at 25 Broadway was condemned because of structural damage resulting from battering of waves for multiple tide cycles.  Eleventh Street was flooded.  In Essex, Route 133 was closed because the causeway was flooded.  In Lynn, Nahant Parkway and Lynn Shore Drive were closed due to flooding.  In Rockport, a paved parking area at Old Harbor was undermined.  Splashover over the seawalls at Front and Back Beaches was flowing around buildings and depositing debris in the road.  Penzance Road was completely torn up with sheets of pavement washed away.  A driveway in the Back Beach area was undermined.  Beach Street was littered with overwash debris.  The parking lot at Rockport Harbor was undermined with overwash flowing over the tip of Bearskin Neck.   Thurston Place, Marmion Way, and Penzance Road were all flooded with overwash debris in the road.  The seawall was collapsed in some locations.  On Plum Island, two houses were severely undermined and damaged and collapsed into the water.  Additional houses were condemned because of damage sustained.  Along Annapolis Way in Newbury, water flowed in and around houses resulting in damaged foundations, stairs, and decks.  Dartmouth Street was inaccessible because of flooding.  Water flowed around buildings on Harvard Way.  Houses at the ends of Harvard Way and Fordham Way experienced deck and floor collapses, resulting in belongings being deposited onto the beach, water flowed around houses on these streets.  The foundation of one of the houses was undercut after a bulkhead collapsed.  In Swampscott, Lynn Shore Drive was closed due to flooding.  In Salem, Bridge and Commercial Streets were flooded with six inches of coastal water.

Coastal Flood in SUFFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 05:28:00 to 08-MAR-13 10:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Boston, Morrissey Boulevard was closed in both directions from the University of Massachusetts Boston campus to Freeport Street.  Exit 14 from Interstate 93 northbound was closed due to the flooding on Morrissey Boulevard.  In Winthrop, six roads were flooded up to the curbs with splashover reaching the front steps of houses.  Winthrop Shore Drive was flooded with water and overwash material.  In Revere, Winthrop Parkway was flooded with water and debris.

Coastal Flood in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 06:49:00 to 08-MAR-13 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Sandwich experienced the majority of the coastal flooding on Cape Cod.  The Sandwich Boardwalk was flooded.  At Sandwich Marina, water was up to the harbormaster shack.  Foster Road, Spring Hill Road, and River Street flooded.  Houses on Salt Marsh Road were damaged, including a deck destroyed and a foundation undermined.  In addition, several houses were flooded.  An elevated walkway connecting the town beach parking area and the barrier beaches was destroyed.  Minor coastal flooding occurred in Eastham, Wellfleet, Brewster, and Chatham.

Coastal Flood in EASTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 06:55:00 to 09-MAR-13 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

In Plymouth, Route 3A was closed between Cliff Street and Clifford Road due to flooding.  A septic system was exposed on the seaward side of Taylor Avenue because of erosion.  Warren Avenue near the Bert's Landing Restaurant was flooded.  Taylor Avenue near Bartlett Pond was flooded.  A sidewalk was undermined at Nelson Street Beach.  Homer Avenue was flooded with so much sand it was almost impassable by car.  In the Long Beach area, rocks and other ocean debris covered almost a quarter of a mile of Route 3A.  Parking lots in this area were at least 50% flooded with lots of rocks and ocean debris and jersey barriers from the edges of the lot were pushed in towards the center of the lot.  In Scituate, the parking lot at Scituate Light was flooded.  Rocks and other debris were reported near a fire hydrant in the parking lot.  Houses were damaged in this area as well.  The Town Way extension was impassable.  Part of Edward Foster Road was closed.  The upper parking area at the Cole Parkway Marina was flooded with between 1 and 2 feet of water.  Central Avenue was flooded and impassable with debris and rocks on the road.  Buildings were damaged along Central Avenue, especially near that roads intersection with Cliff Road.    Turner Road was flooded with two feet of water near Oceanside Drive.  Edward Foster Road between 1st and 2nd cliff flooded.  Oceanside Drive was flooded and impassable.  Cars were stuck in coastal flood waters on Atlantic Avenue.  Cole Parkway and Atlantic Drive were flooded and impassable.  Barratt Street was washed out.  Peggoty Beach experienced significant erosion.  Patios, decks, and other sorts of exterior structure were damaged in the area of Surfside Road.  In Marshfield, the Brant Rock and Esplanade sections were flooded and impassable with rocks and other debris on roadways.  Ocean Street from Colonial Road to Dyke Road had rocks and other debris in the road from significant splashover.  Damage to the seawall at Foster Avenue and Brook Street resulted in those streets flooding.  Numerous coastal streets were flooded with water flowing around the buildings and rocks and other ocean debris on the roads.  In Hull, Atlantic Avenue at Gunrock Avenue was closed for six hours because of at least six inches of water flowing over the road.  Ocean Avenue at Spring Street was flooded and impassable.  Significant erosion of dunes occurred at Nantasket Beach.  Houses and roads along Gunrock Beach were damaged.  A playground on Ocean Avenue was flooded.  Nantasket Beach between W and Y Streets was flooded, with ocean water and sand flowing through houses.  Nantasket Avenue at several locations  was flooded with water and ocean debris.  Warren Street at Nantasket Beach experienced flooding and erosion, exposing concrete foundations.  A sidewalk was undermined and destroyed on Franklin Street near Nantasket Beach.  A side street and a driveway along that side street were washed out near Gunrock Avenue.  This resulted in damage to nearby buildings.  Yards were flooded on both sides of Hampton Circle.  Hull Shore Drive was closed due to flooding.  George Washington Avenue was flooded with water and ocean debris.  A house in the Rockland Street marsh was flooded with water around the house and in the basement.  In Duxbury, Gurnet Road was washed out stranding people in the Gurnet section of Plymouth.

Coastal Flood in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 07:25:00 to 08-MAR-13 08:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hulbert Avenue, Washington, Broad, Easton, and Easy Streets were flooded and impassable.  Sheep Pond Road was flooded and water eroded the foundation of a building.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 07-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 08-MAR-13 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Eight to twenty-four inches of snow fell across northern Worcester County.