Ghiorse: “Son of Juno” Storm Update
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Sunday, February 01, 2015
John Ghiorse, GoLocalWorcester Meteorologist
There is no rest for the weather-weary as we head into February. What had started out as a rather quiet winter has turned into a full-blown Arctic riot that shows little sign of letting up in the near future.
Today should be an easy day weather-wise as most of us prepare for what we hope will be another Patriots Super Bowl victory. But if you stay too long celebrating at the party, you might run into the first flakes around midnight or just after. A weak storm center in the Midwest this morning will intensify and .make a beeline for the Mid-Atlantic coast by morning. Snow will become heavy at times early, so the morning commute may be a non-starter along with yet another snow day for the kids. The storm should continue through the day and wind down Monday night.
Snow totals will be affected by a couple of factors. First, we are NOT looking at the 1-2 foot accumulation that we experienced in Juno since this storm will move right along and will not linger. Also, there is some indication that there may be a mix or change to sleet and rain during the middle of the storm especially from the Providence area on south and east toward the coast. The center of the storm may come fairly close to us and just skirt our south coast. The northern extent of that mix line is impossible to pin down at this time. I will have to track it as the storm progresses. That said, I am still looking for 6"-12", in general across the area ... a fairly thick layer of frosting on the cake that Juno baked last week.
Related Slideshow: The 10 Worst Blizzards in Central MA History
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#10 Blizzard of February 2006
Dates: February 11-13, 2006
Accumulation: Approximately 22 inches
This Nor'easter interrupted everybody's Valentine's Day plans, and resulted in coastal flooding and heavy snow.
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#9 Blizzard of December 2010
Dates: December 22-29, 2010
Accumulation: Approximately 24 inches
A State of Emergency was declared in Boston when this Christmas storm hit and kept families home for the holidays. Worcester saw two feet of snow during this white Christmas.
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#8 NEMO 2013
Dates: February 7-18, 2013
Accumulation: Approximately 25 inches
NEMO singlehandedly shut down every road in Worcester. Dropping more than two feet of snow in the city, a driving ban was put into effect.
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#7 Nor'Easter of '69
Dates: February 8-10, 1969
Accumulation: Approximately 26 inches
Bryan Adams didn't write a song about Nor'Easter of '69 because it would have been miserable to listen to. Even worse to experience.
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#6 Blizzard of February 2003
Dates: February 14-19, 2003
Accumulation: Approximately 27.5 inches
This storm interrupted both Valentine's Day and President's Day. Named 'President's Day Storm II,' this storm set a record in Boston with more than 27 inches.
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#5 Blizzard of January 1996
Dates: January 6-10, 1996
Accumulation: Approximately 30 inches
Not even a week into 1996, this storm blanketed parts of Massachusetts with upwards of 30 inches of snow. It is one of two blizzards to receive an “extreme” rating on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale.
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#4 Blizzard of February 1978
Dates: February 5-7, 1978
Accumulations: Approximately 32 inches
Many in the Worcester area argue that this is the worst storm the city has ever seen. 73 people in Massachusetts died because of this storm. At the time, it set a Boston record for 32 inches of snow over a 2 day period.
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#3 April Fool's Blizzard of 1997
Dates: March 30 - April 1, 1997
Accumulations: Approximately 33 inches
This storm wasn't messing around with anyone. Over three days, and ending on April Fool's Day, the storm dropped 33 inches of snow on Central MA.
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#2 Blizzard of January 2005
Dates: January 20-23, 2005
Accumulations: Approximately 40 inches
This three-day storm droppped nearly 40 inches of snow in Central Massachusetts over a 3 day period.
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#1 Great Blizzard of 1888
Dates: March 11-14, 1888
Accumulations: Approximately 50 inches
One of the most severe recorded blizzards in the history of the United States, this superstorm dumped as much as 50 inches of snow in parts of Massachusetts. It affected the entire country.
In New York City, they suffered so much damage to power lines and cables, that this storm single handedly is responsible for implementing running cable underground.
(Stereoview picture of Grand Street in New Britain, Connecticut, published by F. W. Allderige in 1888)
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