Low pressure moved from Long Island across southeastern Massachusetts on the 29th and then rapidly deepened as it moved northeastward into the Gulf of Maine overnight on the 30th. Precipitation was mainly rain along the Boston-Providence corridor. However 3 to 6 inches of snow was common in western and central Massachusetts, with 5 to 7 inches in the slopes of the Berkshires and up to 8 to 11 inches in the higher terrain of northern Worcester County.
As the storm intensified, thundersnow occurred in Boston on the evening of the 29th. Strong winds occurred behind the storm during the overnight hours, causing scattered tree and power line damage, with gusts mainly in the 30-50 mph range.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-DEC-16 11:00:00 to 29-DEC-16 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals ranged from 5.5 to 7.0 inches in western Franklin County.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-DEC-16 11:00:00 to 29-DEC-16 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to nearly 11 inches in northern Worcester County. A Cooperative Observer reported 10.8 inches in Fitchburg. Other representative reports included 10 inches in Rutland (amateur radio), 8.2 inches in Ashburnham (Cooperative Observer), and 6 inches in Leominster (CoCoRaHS).

Heavy Snow in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-DEC-16 11:00:00 to 29-DEC-16 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

We received numerous reports (amateur radio, social media, CoCoRaHS, and Cooperative Observer) of around 6 inches of snowfall in the towns of western Hampshire County. These included 5.9 inches in Worthington, 6.0 inches in Goshen, 6.0 inches in Huntington, and 6.2 inches in Plainfield.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-DEC-16 11:00:00 to 29-DEC-16 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Close to six inches of snow... 5.5 inches...was reported in Chester, MA in the slopes of the Berkshires. Lesser amounts were reported farther east in western Hampden County.

Strong Wind in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-DEC-16 21:04:00 to 29-DEC-16 23:16:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 29.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Gusty winds behind the storm caused some damage. In Billerica, a tree was down on Pollard Street, wires were reported down near Elizabeth Road, and a large branch was down on Springs Road. In Tyngsboro, a large tree and several tree limbs were reported down. Wind gusts were estimated to be only 30-35 mph, but it may be partially due to the weight of the freshly fallen snow.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-DEC-16 11:00:00 to 29-DEC-16 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to nearly 8 inches in northwest Middlesex County. In Pepperell, 6 inches was reported by a trained spotter...with 7.2 inches reported in Ashby. In West Townsend 7.7 inches was reported by a Cooperative Observer.

Strong Wind in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-DEC-16 22:18:00 to 29-DEC-16 22:42:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 29.00 EG
Property damage: 0.60K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Gusty winds behind the storm caused some damage. In Rutland, a tree was down on Glenwood Road. In Barre, a tree was reported down on Granger Road. Wind gusts were estimated to be only 30-35 mph, but it may be partially due to the weight of the freshly fallen snow.

Strong Wind in NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
From 29-DEC-16 22:14:00 to 29-DEC-16 22:14:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 29.00 EG
Property damage: 0.30K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Gusty winds behind the storm, in combination with the weight of freshly fallen snow, caused downed power lines on Spaulding Street in Townsend, MA. Wind gusts were estimated between 30 and 35 mph.