The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5642650
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WESTERN MIDDLESEX
5642650
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 | 5,642,650 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,059,592 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-03-12T17:45:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-03-12T17:45:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WESTERN MIDDLESEX |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 2 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A fast moving snow squall suddenly dropped visibility to near zero on Interstate Route 495 in Boxborough and resulted in a pile-up of 30 to 35 vehicles and the deaths of two people. A 45-year-old man and a 3-month-old infant died. Motorists were blinded by the snow. A thin coating of ice which quickly formed on the road surface contributed to the multiple vehicle crashes. The highway was closed for about 3 hours and traffic was stalled for 7 miles. Another similar heavy snow squall occurred in Windham and Derry in southeast New Hampshire, which resulted in multiple crashes on Interstate Route 93 and the closure of that highway. Massive traffic tie-ups affected commuters and motorists from Massachusetts on that interstate highway throughout the afternoon. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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