A storm system slowly moved across southeast Massachusetts and into the Gulf of Maine during this period.  One to two feet of snow fell in much of western and northern Massachusetts by the morning of December 3.  Rain changed to snow on December 2 in eastern Massachusetts.  An initial thump of snow, accompanied by some thunder, moved across central portions on the evening of December 1. Many areas had a lull on Dec. 2, except in northwest Massachusetts, where snow continued.  Another heavy snow band formed overnight on December 2-3 in Hampden County, MA and Hartford County, CT.  Snow lingered well into the afternoon of December 3 in eastern MA before the whole system exited.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 18 to 22 inches of snow. A member of the public reported 22.5 inches of snow in Plainfield and a member of the media reported 22 inches of snow in Middlefield.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 18 to 22 inches.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 18 to 21 inches. A Ham radio operator reported 21 inches of snow in Belchertown. A member of the public reported 15 inches of snow in Amherst.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 17 to 21 inches. Trained spotters in Westfield, Wilbraham, and West Springfield reported 21 inches of snow. A member of the media in Ludlow reported 17 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 11 to 17 inches. In Auburn a trained spotter reported 17.1 inches of snow and in both Worcester and Holden 17 inches of snow fell. In Northborogh a ham radio operator reported 11.7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 18:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 6 to 12 inches. A trained spotter in Brockton reported 11.9 inches of snow. A trained spotter in Whitman reported 10.7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 14 to 17 inches in eastern Franklin county. A Co-op observer in Turners Falls and a Trained Spotter in Whately both reported 17 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 18 to 27 inches in northern Worcester county. A Co-op observer in Fitchburg reported 27.4 inches of snow and Ham Radio operators in Winchendon and Hubbardston both reported 25 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 18:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 15 to 17 inches. A Ham radio operator in Methuen reported 17 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in NORTHWEST MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 18:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 22 to 25 inches of snow. A trained spotter in Townsend reported 25.2 inches of snow. A trained spotter in Pepperell reported 22.7 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 16:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 20 to 24 inches in western Franklin county. A Co-op observer in East Hawley reported 24 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 18:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 12 to 22 inches of snow in western Middlesex county. The Fire Department reported 22 inches of snow in Lowell and a HAM radio operator reported 21 inches in Hudson. There was a tree and wires down in Weston, and a tree down in Natick.

Heavy Snow in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 18:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 5 to 12 inches of snow. A member of the media reported 11.5 inches of snow in Saugus. A trained spotter in Manchester reported 4.7 inches of snow. There was a tree down partially blocking Country road in Ipswich.

Heavy Snow in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 01-DEC-19 18:00:00 to 03-DEC-19 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Final snow totals ranged from 11 to 15 inches. A trained spotter in Lexington reported 15.1 inches of snow. A ham radio operator reported 11.4 inches of snow in Cambridge. Wires were down in Belmont, and trees were down in Newton, Waltham, Medford, and Watertown.

High Wind in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 02-DEC-19 03:00:00 to 02-DEC-19 05:16:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

At 3 AM EST, a mesonet site at Siasconset recorded a wind gust to 58 mph. It then hit 61 mph at 415 AM EST and gusted again to 60 mph at 516 AM EST.  In the town of Nantucket, an amateur radio observer measured a wind gust to 63 mph at 316 AM EST.