The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5591809
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WESTERN MIDDLESEX
5591809
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| Event typeevent_type | Winter Weather |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,591,809 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,062,181 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-10T21:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-10T22:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WESTERN MIDDLESEX |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A sudden snow squall, accompanied by thunder, hit parts of northern Worcester County and the Merrimack Valley just as the sun was setting and deposited a quick one to two inches of snow. In Leominster, police closed a three-mile section of Route 2 for 45 minutes as the sudden snow accumulation made the highway extremely icy and resulted in dozens of accidents. In the greater Lowell area, the late afternoon commute quickly became a grid-lock due to dozens of skidding accidents as roads became very slippery. Cars were at a standstill due to spinning tires unable to grip the icy road surfaces. The traffic jams lasted for several hours. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
Provenance
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