Monday, December 27, 2010

East Coast Holiday Snowstorm

A very impressive low pressure system continues to intensify near Massachusetts this morning with blizzard conditions affecting southern New England and the New York City area.

Blizzard warnings remain in effect for the coastal sections of the northern Mid-Atlantic states....much of coastal New England and northward through Maine.  What a nightmare it has been for folks out east this holiday weekend.  Heavy snowfall blanketed much of the east coast and now as this system is beginning to depart the northeast wind gusts nearing 60 mph or higher can be expected.  Not only did this system bring heavy snow along the east coast, but also snow to places in the south and Mid-Atlantic that haven't seen snow on Christmas for several years!

Here are some of the snowfall totals beginning on December 23rd through early this morning:

Lyndhurst, NJ - 29.0"
Elizabeth, NJ - 26.5"
Neward, NJ - 23.0"
Brooklyn, NY - 17.5"
Atlantic City, NJ - 15.7"
Central Park, NY - 13.0"

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