The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5545876
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WESTERN FRANKLIN
5545876
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,545,876 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,032,126 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-03-02T15:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-03-02T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WESTERN FRANKLIN |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A low pressure system located about 100 miles off the North Carolina coast at 7 AM moved northeast and spread snow across the entire state during the forenoon. The snow became moderate to heavy by noon and continued into the late afternoon and early evening. When the precipitation ended, many parts of the state had received 6 to 12 inches of snow. While Boston's Logan Int'l. Airport received only 3.9 inches from this storm, locations to the north, west, and south had much more snow. The heaviest amounts of up to one foot were reported along the south coast where Bourne had 12 inches and Acushnet, North Dartmouth, and Westport received 11 inches. The cities of Fall River and New Bedford had 8 to 9 inches of snow. On Cape Cod, Marstons Mills had 10 inches; Sandwich 9.5 inches; Yarmouthport 8.5 inches; and Chatham 6 inches. Martha's Vineyard reported a total of 6.5 inches. North and northwest of Boston, Woburn reported 7.5 inches; West Peabody, Reading, and Beverly had 6 inches. In central Massachusetts, Shrewsbury reported 7.6 inches and Worcester had 6 inches. In Franklin County, Ashfield had 7 inches. Numerous skidding accidents were reported on highways across the state. There was a 30-car pile-up on Route 495 in Littleton.In Weymouth, 17 accidents were reported between noon and about 3 PM. Seventeen people received minor injuries. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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