The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5545920
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WESTERN FRANKLIN
5545920
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,545,920 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,032,129 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-03-07T15:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-03-08T23:00:00+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 moved northeastward from North Carolina and passed just to the southeast of New England, bringing yet another heavy snow storm to most of the state. Snowfall totals ranged from less than 6 inches over southern Plymouth and Bristol Counties and Cape Cod and the Islands to 7 to 18 inches across the rest of the state. A total of 18 inches was reported from Rowley in Essex County. There was some light freezing rain and drizzle in the eastern part of the state on March 6th and early March 7th preceding this storm. Significant snowfall beagn during the afternoon on March 7th. Snowfall totals for the season beginning in November, 1995 soared to new all-time records in excess of 100 inches. Some storm totals and seasonal totals included: in Essex County, Methuen 14.5 inches/120.8 inches, Gloucester and West Peabody 10.5 inches;in Middlesex County, East Woburn 14 inches, Tyngsboro 13 inches,West Townsend 12.5 inches/116.8 inches; in Worcester County, Shrewsbury 12.9 inches/116.9 inches, Westborough 11.6 inches; in Franklin County, Greenfield 10.5 inches; in Norfolk County, Randolph 14.5 inches, Cohasset 10 inches; in Plymouth County, Hingham 12.2 inches/105.8 inches, Brockton and Duxbury 9 inches. Boston's official snowfall was 10.4 inches for this storm and the seasonal total reached an all-time record of 100.3 inches, which exceeded the previous record of 96.3 inches set just two years ago.There were many cancellations and hundreds of minor skidding accidents, as well as slow and difficult commuting. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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