#SNOWFALL TOTALS NJ UPDATE#

Washington, D.C., and Baltimore Picture taken of the aftermath of a Washington Metro accident at Shady Grove station during the blizzard, which resulted in the death of a Metro operator. High winds that accompanied the blizzard caused white out conditions and drifts of up to 10 feet (300 cm) in Patrick County. George Allen declared a state of emergency as power lines went down, people were trapped in their houses, and at least eight weather-related deaths occurred. Snowfall reached three feet (91 cm) in the Shenandoah Valley and exceeded two feet (61 cm) in much of the Virginia mountain and Piedmont areas. The heaviest snow fell in Page County, with around 37 inches (94 cm). Roanoke got a record-breaking 23 inches (58 cm). Most of Virginia was impacted with the more central and western parts receiving one to three feet (30 to 91 cm) of snow. Most of the Shenandoah Valley received two to three feet (61 to 91 cm) of snow. Impact Virginia A NOAA snowfall map depicting accumulation in Virginia, after the North American blizzard of 1996. Along with the March Superstorm of 1993 and the January 2016 United States blizzard, it is one of only three snowstorms to receive the top rating of 5, or 'Extreme', on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS). It was followed by another storm, an Alberta Clipper, on January 12, then unusually warm weather and torrential rain which caused rapid melting and river flooding in the Northeast Floods later that month. This storm was a classic example of a nor'easter, but the storm would not have been as historically significant without the presence of the arctic high pressure system located to the north of New York. The City University of New York reported that the storm 'dropped 20 inches of snow, had wind gusts of 50 mph and snow drifts up to 8 feet high.' The North American blizzard of 1996 was a severe nor'easter that paralyzed the United States East Coast with up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of wind-driven snow from January 6 to January 8, 1996. People should also make sure to have batteries, candles and matches on hand, along with flashlights and a radio.980 mb (28.94 inHg) at 7:00 am EST on January 8th Ĥ8 inches (120 cm), Pocahontas County, West Virginiaġ54 fatalities total (another 33 took place during flooding after the storm)Ĭontinental United States especially the Northeastern United States People who might be affected by power and water outages should take precautions such as filling bathtubs to provide water for flushing toilets and filling containers with drinking water, reports Connecticut Public Radio.

'It's going to be very easy for these tree limbs to fall down from the amount of weight, and then also the strong winds,' Palmer said. Heavy snow could bring 'significant power outages' that last for days, reports Maine Public Radio, citing John Palmer of the National Weather Service office in Gray. States warn of a long-lasting storm and disruptions

In Massachusetts, the state lowered the speed limit to 40 mph on a stretch of Interstate 90, as it deployed more than 900 pieces of equipment to clear snow and ice. Through Tuesday night, the NWS says, snow is expected to fall at rates of 2 to 3 inches or more each hour, driven by strong winds. 'Snowfall totals 12 inches or higher are forecast over large portions of New England and Upstate New York,' the National Weather Service says, adding that 24-30 inches of snow are possible in some areas.īeth Reilly, background, cross-country skis with her children, Noah, 7, in the middle, and Annelies, 5, during a snowstorm in Waterbury, Vt., on Tuesday. ET, a total of nearly 250,000 electricity customers ET, Windsor, Mass., reported 28 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service office in Albany, N.Y.īy 1:3o p.m. each had accumulated 3 feet of snow by Tuesday night. 232,510 households remained in the dark.įive towns - Marlboro, Vt., Colrain, Mass., Moriah, N.Y., Stony Creek, N.Y., and Palenville, N.Y. Power outages reached a high of about 270,000 households in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut and Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon according to PowerOutage.US, and companies appear to be struggling to restore services. New York and New England can expect an additional snowfall between 3 to 8 inches overnight, the NWS added. G5omBGhmSl- NWS Weather Prediction Center March 14, 2023

#SNOWFALL TOTALS NJ UPDATE#

A Winter Key Messages update for the Nor'easter lingering in the Gulf of Maine tonight.

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