The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5552207
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
EASTERN ESSEX
5552207
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,552,207 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,036,786 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-02-16T18:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-02-17T18:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | EASTERN ESSEX |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A rapidly intensifying storm system moved northeast from off the Virginia Capes passing southeast of Cape Cod and brought still another in a long series of major snowstorms this winter season. Snowfall totals ranged from only 3 to 5 inches away from the coast in Essex County and the south portion of Worcester County to 7 to 9 inches in the Boston area. The maximum amount of snowfall was 14 inches reported from Ashburnham in the extreme northern portion of Worcester County. On Cape Cod there were totals of 5 to 10 inches and Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard had 5 to 7 inches. Other totals included: North Amherst, 12 inches; Worthington, 11.6 inches; Orange, 11 inches; Hyannis and Falmouth, 10 inches; Easton, 9.8 inches; Hingham, 9.3 inches; Manchester-by-the-Sea, 8.8 inches; New Bedford, 8 inches; Boston's Logan International Airport, 7.1 inches; Shrewsbury, 5.3 inches. This storm brought the total seasonal snowfall at Boston to 83.5 inches.Snow began and quickly became heavy Friday afternoon. Roads were quickly jammed with commuters that were slowed to a crawl trying to head home for the three-day holiday weekend. Road conditions soon became very poor by 4 PM. By 6 PM, Logan International Airport only had one runway open and numerous flights were delayed or cancelled. Gale force northeast to north winds caused 10 to 15 foot seas offshore and minor coastal flooding closed William T. Morrisey Boulevard just to the south of Boston at the time of high tide. In addition, tidal washover occurred on coastal roads in Scituate and other towns to the south of Boston. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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