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| event_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,584,311 |
| episode_id | 2,056,766 |
| begin_utc | 1996-12-06T13:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1996-12-06T23:00:00+00:00 |
| state | MASSACHUSETTS |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | WESTERN ESSEX |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | An intensifying storm system moving eastward from the southeast tip of Long Island caused heavy, wet snow across Massachusetts to the west and north of Boston. It was the first major nor'easter of the season and, in addition to the heavy snow, it brought high winds to Cape Cod and Nantucket Island. Strong northeast winds occurred elsewhere in eastern Massachusetts, especially along the coast. A peak gust to 85 knots was reported offshore on Georges Bank. Very heavy snowfalls were reported from the higher terrain in the central and western part of the state. A maximum total of 18 inches was measured at Worthington at an elevation of 1,433 feet in the Berkshires in western Hampshire County. Springfield, at an elevation of about 100 feet, had less than 3 inches. Six inches of snow was reported from Westfield. The snow was heavy and wet, causing scattered power outages throughout central and western Massachusetts and it resulted in outages affecting up to 1,000 customers in the west and southwest suburbs of Boston. Very poor road conditions were reported in parts of western and central Massachusetts. Worcester had 10 inches of snow and some other totals included: Maynard, 8.5 inches; West Townsend, 8.3 inches; Hopkinton, 8 inches; and E. Woburn, 6 inches. Several inches of snow fell along the east coast at Hingham, while farther inland, over Bristol County, the National Weather Service in Taunton had 5 inches and Norton had 4 inches. There were reports of "thundersnow" from Bridgewater, Foxboro, and Wrentham.Cape Cod and the Islands had heavy rain and strong winds with a peak gust to 75 mph recorded at the airport control tower on Nantucket. On the Cape, a peak gust to 64 mph was reported from Chatham. Other peak wind gusts included: Otis AFB, Falmouth, 61 mph; Plymouth, 50 mph; and Winthrop, 46 mph. |
| year | 1,996 |
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