The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5642669
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE
5642669
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,642,669 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,076,303 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-03-22T12:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-03-22T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WESTERN HAMPSHIRE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A strong very early Spring nor'easter was caused by a low pressure system which moved to the north-northeast from the Virginia coast on March 21st, passing to the southeast of Cape Cod on March 22nd. This storm brought a mixture of snow, sleet, and rain, as well as strong northeast winds. The maximum snowfall reported was 6.1 inches in Worthington in Hampshire County in western Massachusetts. Snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches occurred elsewhere, except in Plymouth and Bristol Counties, where amounts were on the order of an inch or two. Cape Cod and the Islands had rain. Strong northeast winds gusting to 40 to 55 mph affected east and southeast coastal Massachusetts for about 24 hours from the morning of March 21st through the morning of March 22nd. Some peak wind gusts included: Blue Hill Observatory, Milton, 60 mph; Winthrop, 51 mph; Falmouth, 48 mph; Martha's Vineyard, 46 mph; Chatham and Provincetown, 41 mph; and Nantucket, 39 mph. Offshore, the Buzzards Bay buoy reported a peak wind of 55 mph. Twenty-foot seas were reported offshore and the high seas frustrated efforts by the Coast Guard to tow a disabled fishing vessel off Provincetown. However, all turned out well as the vessel was able to ride out the high seas. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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