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| After three feet of snow, Blizzard of 2015 was anything but an underachiever | After three feet of snow, Blizzard of 2015 was anything but an underachiever |
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| The Blizzard of 2015 might have been a disappointment for New York, but it will go down in the record books for eastern Massachusetts after as much as 36 inches of snow fell between Monday and Tuesday, making it the snowiest storm on record in Worcester, Mass., and the snowiest January storm for Boston. | The Blizzard of 2015 might have been a disappointment for New York, but it will go down in the record books for eastern Massachusetts after as much as 36 inches of snow fell between Monday and Tuesday, making it the snowiest storm on record in Worcester, Mass., and the snowiest January storm for Boston. |
| Widespread snowfall totals of two to three feet were reported across eastern Massachusetts, southeast New Hampshire and Maine. The cities of Auburn, Hudson and Lunenburg, all in Massachusetts, came in with the highest snow accumulation of 36 inches. Northeast Connecticut and eastern Long Island also saw over 30 inches of snow. | Widespread snowfall totals of two to three feet were reported across eastern Massachusetts, southeast New Hampshire and Maine. The cities of Auburn, Hudson and Lunenburg, all in Massachusetts, came in with the highest snow accumulation of 36 inches. Northeast Connecticut and eastern Long Island also saw over 30 inches of snow. |
| #Juno #blizzardof2015 looks like a hurricane- last night she was just east of #Boston pic.twitter.com/9SYeQVMA44 — Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) January 28, 2015 | #Juno #blizzardof2015 looks like a hurricane- last night she was just east of #Boston pic.twitter.com/9SYeQVMA44 — Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) January 28, 2015 |
| #Juno #blizzardof2015 looks like a hurricane- last night she was just east of #Boston pic.twitter.com/9SYeQVMA44 | #Juno #blizzardof2015 looks like a hurricane- last night she was just east of #Boston pic.twitter.com/9SYeQVMA44 |
| — Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) January 28, 2015 | — Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) January 28, 2015 |
| The Blizzard of 2015 is now ranked number one for snow in Worcester, Mass. The powerful winter storm dumped 34.6 inches on the city which — maybe unsurprisingly — was ranked the second snowiest location in the United States in the winter of 2012-2013, when 109 inches of snow fell. | |
| Relive the storm: Over 30 inches of snow falling in New England blizzard | Relive the storm: Over 30 inches of snow falling in New England blizzard |
| Boston’s official reporting station, Logan International Airport, reported a storm total of 24.6 inches, which makes the blizzard the snowiest January storm on record, and the sixth snowiest of any storm on record. However, the Logan Airport total remains one of the lower totals in the area. A station downtown reported 26 inches, and South Boston saw 31 inches. | Boston’s official reporting station, Logan International Airport, reported a storm total of 24.6 inches, which makes the blizzard the snowiest January storm on record, and the sixth snowiest of any storm on record. However, the Logan Airport total remains one of the lower totals in the area. A station downtown reported 26 inches, and South Boston saw 31 inches. |
| Final, record breaking, snow totals in Boston and Worcester #Blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/rntYPqqpSd — Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) January 28, 2015 | Final, record breaking, snow totals in Boston and Worcester #Blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/rntYPqqpSd — Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) January 28, 2015 |
| Final, record breaking, snow totals in Boston and Worcester #Blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/rntYPqqpSd | Final, record breaking, snow totals in Boston and Worcester #Blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/rntYPqqpSd |
| — Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) January 28, 2015 | — Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) January 28, 2015 |
| Given the storm’s track, which was about 100 miles farther to the east than forecast, locations west of Hartford, Conn., and Long Island saw smaller totals, which led to feelings ranging anywhere from relief to disappointment to sheer social media outrage after forecasts suggested snowfall totals topping two feet in some locations. | Given the storm’s track, which was about 100 miles farther to the east than forecast, locations west of Hartford, Conn., and Long Island saw smaller totals, which led to feelings ranging anywhere from relief to disappointment to sheer social media outrage after forecasts suggested snowfall totals topping two feet in some locations. |
| Central Park ended the day with 9.8 inches, and Staten Island accumulated seven. The eastern boroughs were just slightly snowier — LaGuardia reported 11.4 and Bayside in Queens saw 12 inches. See below for more snow totals. | Central Park ended the day with 9.8 inches, and Staten Island accumulated seven. The eastern boroughs were just slightly snowier — LaGuardia reported 11.4 and Bayside in Queens saw 12 inches. See below for more snow totals. |
| But no one is arguing that the forecast was a bust in southeast New England. Blizzard conditions were experienced for over 10 hours in some far eastern Massachusetts locations. Marshfield had 14 solid hours of blizzard conditions from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Hyannis, Chatham and Nantucket were all whipped by blizzard conditions for over 10 hours. | But no one is arguing that the forecast was a bust in southeast New England. Blizzard conditions were experienced for over 10 hours in some far eastern Massachusetts locations. Marshfield had 14 solid hours of blizzard conditions from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Hyannis, Chatham and Nantucket were all whipped by blizzard conditions for over 10 hours. |
| Photo gallery: Mammoth winter storm blankets East Coast | Photo gallery: Mammoth winter storm blankets East Coast |
| Boston reported blizzard conditions for nine hours from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, and blizzard conditions belted Worcester for a total close to 10 hours. | Boston reported blizzard conditions for nine hours from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, and blizzard conditions belted Worcester for a total close to 10 hours. |
| A blizzard is defined as three or more hours of wind gusts of at least 35 mph, and considerable amounts of falling snow that would frequently lead visibility to drop to less than ¼ mile. | A blizzard is defined as three or more hours of wind gusts of at least 35 mph, and considerable amounts of falling snow that would frequently lead visibility to drop to less than ¼ mile. |
| When cold, wet snow, sea spray, and wind meet MT @CarolCNN: A Massachusetts home covered in an icy layer pic.twitter.com/tww7VFTE57 — Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) January 28, 2015 | When cold, wet snow, sea spray, and wind meet MT @CarolCNN: A Massachusetts home covered in an icy layer pic.twitter.com/tww7VFTE57 — Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) January 28, 2015 |
| When cold, wet snow, sea spray, and wind meet MT @CarolCNN: A Massachusetts home covered in an icy layer pic.twitter.com/tww7VFTE57 | When cold, wet snow, sea spray, and wind meet MT @CarolCNN: A Massachusetts home covered in an icy layer pic.twitter.com/tww7VFTE57 |
| — Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) January 28, 2015 | — Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) January 28, 2015 |
| Wind gusts peaked at 78 mph on Nantucket, but the island reported sustained gusts above 50 mph for nearly 24 hours — 9 p.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Long Island wind gusts peaked at 60 mph, and Provincetown, Mass., saw gusts of 69 mph during the height of the blizzard. | Wind gusts peaked at 78 mph on Nantucket, but the island reported sustained gusts above 50 mph for nearly 24 hours — 9 p.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Long Island wind gusts peaked at 60 mph, and Provincetown, Mass., saw gusts of 69 mph during the height of the blizzard. |
| The snow might have been the least of worries for coastal locations, as strong winds combined with high tide ravaged the shoreline Tuesday evening. Dozens of reports of flooding, road washout and beach erosion were streaming into the National Weather Service as the tide peaked between 5 and 6 p.m. across coastal Massachusetts. The Boston Globe reports: | The snow might have been the least of worries for coastal locations, as strong winds combined with high tide ravaged the shoreline Tuesday evening. Dozens of reports of flooding, road washout and beach erosion were streaming into the National Weather Service as the tide peaked between 5 and 6 p.m. across coastal Massachusetts. The Boston Globe reports: |
| The storm was more than a massive inconvenience for dozens of people along the coast. In Scituate, where a local emergency was declared at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, the National Guard helped police carry out several rescues because of high water. During one mission, residents gathered on a front porch and yelled “Thank you” and “USA! USA!” as they watched the rescue unfold. Evacuations also were needed in Marshfield, where the police chief declared that the storm was the most ferocious experienced by the town in two dozen years. Two neighborhoods there were flooded and impassable, and power flickered out for about 1,000 people. At least five homes were condemned, and a man in one of those houses had to be rescued in a bucket truck after a fall. | The storm was more than a massive inconvenience for dozens of people along the coast. In Scituate, where a local emergency was declared at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, the National Guard helped police carry out several rescues because of high water. During one mission, residents gathered on a front porch and yelled “Thank you” and “USA! USA!” as they watched the rescue unfold. Evacuations also were needed in Marshfield, where the police chief declared that the storm was the most ferocious experienced by the town in two dozen years. Two neighborhoods there were flooded and impassable, and power flickered out for about 1,000 people. At least five homes were condemned, and a man in one of those houses had to be rescued in a bucket truck after a fall. |
| The storm was more than a massive inconvenience for dozens of people along the coast. In Scituate, where a local emergency was declared at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, the National Guard helped police carry out several rescues because of high water. During one mission, residents gathered on a front porch and yelled “Thank you” and “USA! USA!” as they watched the rescue unfold. | The storm was more than a massive inconvenience for dozens of people along the coast. In Scituate, where a local emergency was declared at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, the National Guard helped police carry out several rescues because of high water. During one mission, residents gathered on a front porch and yelled “Thank you” and “USA! USA!” as they watched the rescue unfold. |
| Evacuations also were needed in Marshfield, where the police chief declared that the storm was the most ferocious experienced by the town in two dozen years. | Evacuations also were needed in Marshfield, where the police chief declared that the storm was the most ferocious experienced by the town in two dozen years. |
| Two neighborhoods there were flooded and impassable, and power flickered out for about 1,000 people. At least five homes were condemned, and a man in one of those houses had to be rescued in a bucket truck after a fall. | Two neighborhoods there were flooded and impassable, and power flickered out for about 1,000 people. At least five homes were condemned, and a man in one of those houses had to be rescued in a bucket truck after a fall. |
| A blizzard mystery: Who shoveled the Boston Marathon finish line? | |
| More of the high end snowfall totals from around the Northeast: | More of the high end snowfall totals from around the Northeast: |
| Massachusetts Auburn — 36.0 inches Hudson — 36.0 inches Lunenburg — 36.0 inches Worcester — 34.5 inches Clinton — 34.1 inches Acton — 34.0 inches | Massachusetts Auburn — 36.0 inches Hudson — 36.0 inches Lunenburg — 36.0 inches Worcester — 34.5 inches Clinton — 34.1 inches Acton — 34.0 inches |
| New Hampshire Nashua — 33.2 inches Hudson — 32.0 inches Salem — 31.0 inches Seabrook — 31.0 inches | New Hampshire Nashua — 33.2 inches Hudson — 32.0 inches Salem — 31.0 inches Seabrook — 31.0 inches |
| Maine Sanford — 31.5 inches Standish — 30 inches Portland — 27.4 inches Saco — 27 inches | Maine Sanford — 31.5 inches Standish — 30 inches Portland — 27.4 inches Saco — 27 inches |
| Connecticut Thompson — 33.5 inches Putnam — 30.0 inches | Connecticut Thompson — 33.5 inches Putnam — 30.0 inches |
| New York (Long Island) Orient — 30.0 inches Southampton — 29.5 inches Islip Airport — 24.8 inches | New York (Long Island) Orient — 30.0 inches Southampton — 29.5 inches Islip Airport — 24.8 inches |