The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5693081
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
EASTERN HAMPDEN
5693081
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,693,081 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,404,858 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-03-15T05:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-03-15T19:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MASSACHUSETTS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | EASTERN HAMPDEN |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A strong low pressure system, centered off the coast of Virginia during the early morning hours, moved northeast to a position southeast of Nantucket by early afternoon. This system brought a significant late season snowstorm to much of the state, with the highest snowfall totals reported in eastern and southeastern Massachusetts. Most of the snow fell within a 12 hour period, when snowfall rates exceeded one inch per hour.The highest total s reported were in southern Bristol County, where amounts approached one foot of snow. Some of the higher totals reported include 11 inches in Fairhaven and at the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, 10 inches in Westport, Sharon, and Millis, 9 inches in South Plymouth, Brockton, Sagamore Beach, and Falmouth, 8 inches in Hingham and in Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard, and 6 inches on Nantucket. Snowfall totals tapered off to a maximum of 6 to 8 inches in Suffolk, Essex, and Worcester Counties. A few places in Hampshire and Hampden Counties in western Massachusetts reported 6 to 7 inches of snow from the storm.The heavy snow made travel difficult for the Monday morning commute, and many schools were closed as a result. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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