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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Mon Jan 31, 2022, 10:03 AM Jan 2022

Snow storm report (Boston)

Boston buried after nor'easter dumps 23.8 inches of snow.
(Hurricane-force winds caused huge snow drifts)

Northeast was slammed by a "wicked" powerful storm system that dropped up to two-and-a-half feet of snow and left millions digging out a day later.

... the highest reported snowfall total was 30.9 inches in Stoughton, Massachusetts, about 20 miles southwest of Boston. Boston was hammered by prolific snowfall with rates of 2-4 inches per hour.

Boston finished with a total of 23.8 inches of snow from the storm. According to an AccuWeather analysis, the 23.8-inch accumulation total makes for the seventh-largest snowfall event in Boston history.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Boston said measuring snowfall was proving to be difficult thanks to the high winds which were blowing the snow into towering drifts.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/snow-totals-top-30-inches-in-wake-of-big-winter-storm/1134300

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Snow storm report (Boston) (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 OP

Any DU'ers in this mess? Bayard Jan 2022 #1

Yes, it was a mess and my yard has 8' drifts. Paper Roses Jan 2022 #3

That's a whole lot of snow. They won't be using those cars any time soon... brush Jan 2022 #2

Central Mass here sazemisery Jan 2022 #4

Bayard

(24,145 posts)

1. Any DU'ers in this mess?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 10:44 AM

Jan 2022

Be safe.

Paper Roses

(7,506 posts)

3. Yes, it was a mess and my yard has 8' drifts.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 06:36 PM

Jan 2022

The beginning was not too bad but mid-day the winds changed and the snow got even worse. Ranks in my mind, second to the blizzard of '78. The nasty cold has been tough on everyone as they shoveled this mess. Houses here are close together and there is no place to put the snow. 70 MPH gusts, the house shook.

brush

(57,711 posts)

2. That's a whole lot of snow. They won't be using those cars any time soon...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 12:15 PM

Jan 2022

as they're buried and so are the roads.

sazemisery

(2,611 posts)

4. Central Mass here

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 10:26 PM

Jan 2022

I’m closer to Springfield than Boston. We got 20 inches.

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