January 20th-23rd, 1990

A strengthening low pressure system brought two periods of snow to Massachusetts. The Low developed over Michigan on the night of the 19th. The next morning it was over northern New England. At this same time, a stationary front was situated south of New England. Snowfall was heavy for most of the state, with two bands of over ten inch amounts falling over northern and southern Massachusetts respectively. Boston reported 6.5 inches of snow. No snow was reported on Cape Cod.