How Much Snow Fell in Your Town?

ESSEX COUNTY, MA – The snow started a little later than predicted, but when it started it came on in full force.

The National Weather Services predicts that 3 to 5 inches of snow could accumulate on Saturday night in Essex County. On Sunday there's a chance of snow showers in the afternoon, but little to no snow accumulation is expected.

The NWS predicted on Friday that areas of Essex County could get up to 6 inches of snow on Saturday. The winter storm warning – sent out on Friday afternoon – will be in effect from Saturday at 7 a.m. to Sunday at 1 a.m.

According to unofficial reports through the NWS, Beverly had gotten 6.5 inches of snow as of 5 p.m., Gloucester had 6 inches by 4:30 p.m., Marblehead had 5.8 inches by 5 p.m., and Hamilton had 4 inches by 4 p.m.

How did your city or town stack up? The NWS seeks amateur snow measurements from all over during storms, and offers the following tips:

The warnings and advisories are in the areas marked on the map. Pink is the warning, blue is the advisory, and tan is a hazardous weather outlook:

The snow on Saturday is likely to start mainly after 11 a.m. according to the NWS local forecast, and again before midnight on Saturday.

Snap a good photo of the snow? Share it with Patch readers! Email taylor.rapalyea@patch.com with your name and the name of your town in the subject line.

Image via the National Weather Service