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The Blizzard of 2005 was a three-day Nor'easter that affected large areas of the northern United States, dropping as much 36 inches or more of snow in parts of southeastern Massachusetts, as well as much of the Boston metropolitan area. While this was by far the hardest hit region, it was also a significant snowstorm for the Philadelphia and New York City areas, which both suffered occasional blizzard conditions and 12-18 inch snow accumulations. The storm started dropping snow on the upper Midwest on Thursday, January 20, 2005. It slowly moved eastward affecting the Great Lakes region and the Mid-Atlantic states on Friday and Saturday, January 21 - 22, 2005. On Saturday evening the storm entered the Southern New England area. The strength of the storm, coupled with the extreme arctic temperatures, created a light, fluffy snow which increased the snowfall totals.
The storm shut down Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts and T. F. Green Airport in Rhode Island, while also impairing travel throughout much of Massachusetts due to the high amount of snow covering the roads. University students at Boston College braved harsh winds and high snow drifts to walk 150ft to the dining hall.
Conditions throughout much of southeastern Massachusetts were near-whiteout and, in some cases, were whiteout. State Police in both Dartmouth and Middleborough suggested that residents travel as little as possible. Major highways, such as Routes 24 and 140, could not be properly cleared because of the heavy snowfall and high winds. Secondary highways, such as Route 79 were nearly impassable in some areas.
Many Boston-area newscasters credit the New England Patriots football game on January 23 for keeping most travellers indoors, avoiding the pile-ups and endless lines of stuck cars that were the hallmark of the Blizzard of 1978. The fact that the storm fell on a weekend when many people did not have to go to work or school also helped to this effect.
Aftermath
With much of the snow cleared from the roads by the evening of January 24, snowpiles on street corners were in excess of ten feet high in some locations. Roads were severely narrowed in most congested areas, due to parked cars that were not towed and instead simply plowed in. Most schools in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island remained closed through Tuesday, with plans to re-open on Wednesday.
Second snowstorm
A second, less-powerful snowstorm began on Wednesday morning, January 26, forcing many of these schools to close or dismiss students early. One notable example is Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, which re-opened on Wednesday only to close down the campus once again Wednesday afternoon at 4:00. The storm was schedule to taper off around 5:00 in the morning on January 27.
READY FOR BLIZZARD of 2006???
The storm shut down Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts and T. F. Green Airport in Rhode Island, while also impairing travel throughout much of Massachusetts due to the high amount of snow covering the roads. University students at Boston College braved harsh winds and high snow drifts to walk 150ft to the dining hall.
Conditions throughout much of southeastern Massachusetts were near-whiteout and, in some cases, were whiteout. State Police in both Dartmouth and Middleborough suggested that residents travel as little as possible. Major highways, such as Routes 24 and 140, could not be properly cleared because of the heavy snowfall and high winds. Secondary highways, such as Route 79 were nearly impassable in some areas.
Many Boston-area newscasters credit the New England Patriots football game on January 23 for keeping most travellers indoors, avoiding the pile-ups and endless lines of stuck cars that were the hallmark of the Blizzard of 1978. The fact that the storm fell on a weekend when many people did not have to go to work or school also helped to this effect.
Aftermath
With much of the snow cleared from the roads by the evening of January 24, snowpiles on street corners were in excess of ten feet high in some locations. Roads were severely narrowed in most congested areas, due to parked cars that were not towed and instead simply plowed in. Most schools in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island remained closed through Tuesday, with plans to re-open on Wednesday.
Second snowstorm
A second, less-powerful snowstorm began on Wednesday morning, January 26, forcing many of these schools to close or dismiss students early. One notable example is Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, which re-opened on Wednesday only to close down the campus once again Wednesday afternoon at 4:00. The storm was schedule to taper off around 5:00 in the morning on January 27.
READY FOR BLIZZARD of 2006???
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