The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5552531
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
NEW CASTLE
5552531
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,552,531 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,038,008 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-03-08T06:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-03-08T17:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | DELAWARE |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | NEW CASTLE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A cold front moved through the area on the 6th. A very large arctic high pressure system centered over the high plains slowly oozed cold air into Delmarva. At the same time a series of low pressure systems developed along the frontal boundary and were located over the Southern Appalachians the morning of the 7th and well east of the Middle Atlantic Coast on the 8th. Precipitation from the first low pressure system fell mainly as rain. Enough cold air was in place by the time the second low pressure system moved along the Western Atlantic for precipitation to fall mainly as snow. Snow began just after midnight on the 8th and ended by noon. Accumulations averaged around four inches in New Castle County, three inches in Kent County and one to three inches in Sussex County.The snow caused numerous accidents, especially in New Castle County. Between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., 41 accidents were reported. Some "fender benders" also occurred in Kent County. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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