January 1978 already brought several snowstorms that left a record snow cover as. The snow remains heavy until Saturday evening, wrapping up west to east rapidly by dinnertime Saturday. The center of the storm heads towards Nova Scotia and will cross into Canada by dawn on Sunday. 26, 1978, the state saw unfathomable severe winter weather ice, snow, wind and frigid temperatures. While a typical nor'easter brings steady snow for six to twelve hours, the Blizzard of '78 brought heavy snow for an unprecedented full 33 hours as it was blocked from heading into the North Atlantic by a strong Canadian high pressure area. Plow trucks will have a hard time keeping up with the rapid snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour at times in eastern New England. Visibility will be near zero and the snow will be blowing and drifting with the fluffy consistency. No one should be on the roads between 5 a.m. The height of the storm will be the predawn hours Saturday, through mid afternoon. #MAwx #RIwx #CTwx /euE8uODSGN- NWS Boston JanuWhen will the snow start in Boston?įriday overnight through Saturday night we see heavy snow and blizzard conditions across eastern New England. Parts of Boston’s South Shore and Woonsocket, R.I., got hit with the most: 54 inches. Over the course of 33 hours of snow combined with winds up to 70 m.p.h. Sometimes it fell as fast as four inches an hour. The Blizzard of 1978 hit winter in Rhode Island in early February with unexpected ferocity. It didn’t stop for 33 hours, dumping two feet of snow on New England. A Blizzard Warning is in effect where confidence is highest that strong winds & heavy snow will lead to low visibility. The 1978 blizzard started with snow during the morning of February 6. Now is the time to prepare! Here are our latest thoughts on a strong coastal storm that will impact S New England tomorrow.
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