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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rainfall in western Mass. alleviates drought conditions
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – It was a wet day Thursday, and we've gotten quite a bit of rain this month. We may be tired of the wet weather, but all this rain has been beneficial. Last fall, severe drought conditions led to brush fires all across western Massachusetts. Fortunately, this spring, a change in the weather pattern brought us rain, and it keeps on coming. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, which just came out, shows no drought or even abnormally dry conditions anywhere in western Massachusetts. And the State Drought Status map that came out earlier this week also shows no drought conditions across western Massachusetts. 'So far where we stand just under four and a half inches on the month, and of course, that does not include today, so we're only going to continue to go up, and we're already a little over an inch above for the month here at Westover Air Base,' says 22News Storm team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis. While the lawns are nice and green, the rain is making it difficult for area landscapers. Gary Courchesne told 22News, 'So we've had several inches of rain in the last two weeks, which is just throwing our mowing and maintenance crews way out of schedule, so our Monday schedule is now Friday, our Friday schedule is now the following Tuesday, it's just upside down.' All the rain has caused area rivers and stream levels to remain fairly high. The good news is that despite the rain we're getting, we don't expect much in the way of any flooding problems. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
A look at biggest April snow storms in Massachusetts as more is on the way
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Temperatures have been feeling more like March the past few days, and some spots could see a little snow Thursday night. It is not unusual to have snow in April in western Massachusetts. Looking back at records starting in 1945 at Westover Air Base, the top five April snowfall totals are: April 6, 1982 – 13.4″ April 1, 1997 – 10″ April 10, 1996 – 5.7″ April 8, 1956 – 4.6″ April 4, 2016 – 4″ The average snowfall for April at Westover Airbase is 1.6 inches. The highest April snowfall total in all of Massachusetts was on April 1, 1997, of 36 inches in Milford, Massachusetts. 'Pink full moon' expected to rise this weekend ahead of meteor shower Thursday night, rain and snow showers move in across the Pioneer Valley. After 4 p.m., scattered rain and snow showers are possible, and after 8 p.m., rain and snow showers are likely. Low temperatures will be in the 30s. There could be enough snow in some spots overnight Thursday and early Friday morning to slow down the Friday morning commute. Friday will have a mix of rain and snow showers in the morning, with a mostly dry and partly cloudy afternoon. High temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
