Feb 23, 2008 12:12 pm US/Eastern
Massachusetts Digs Out After Friday's Storm
Winter Storm Leaves Blanket Of Heavy Snow Throughout State
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Allston residents were out early Saturday morning digging their cars out from under a blanket of heavy snow.
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While some Bostonians shoveled driveways after Saturday, others took to the hills for some sledding at Lars Anderson Park in Brookline.
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It was a beauful scene at Copley Square Friday afternoon for those who weren't stuck in traffic.
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It was a long ride home for some Massachusetts drivers Friday evening as the biggest winter storm in more than a month dumped heavy snow on much of New England.
Moderate to heavy snow fell at a rate of one inch per hour late Friday afternoon and evening.
The worst of the storm had passed by 9 p.m. when the snow began to taper off.
WBZ meteorologists said five to nine inches fell throughout most of Massachusetts.
Bostonians were out early Saturday digging their vehicles out from under about 8 inches of snow that fell in the city. Other residents worked on clearing the thick snow off roofs and away from gutters.
Boston's snow emergency was lifted at 6 a.m. Saturday.
The southern sections of Plymouth and Bristol Counties got less snow, while the Cape and Islands only saw a few inches along with plenty of slush from a mix of sleet and rain.
Southern New Hampshire also escaped the brunt of the storm but some areas saw several inches. A WBZ viewer in Nashua said the town got six inches of snow by 9:15 p.m. Friday.
The heavy snow moved out and lighter flurries moved in Friday night, which continued lightly until Saturday morning.
The winter storm warning issued throughout the state ended at 1 a.m.
Here are some snow totals as of 11 pm Friday:
- Stoneham 9.9"
- Beverly 9.8"
- Cambridge 8.5"
- Waltham 7.5"
- W. Springfield 7.0"
- Monson 7.0"
- Cumberland, RI 6.3"
There were numerous cancellations at
Logan International Airport, as well as delays ranging from three to six hours, said Phil Orlandella, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Port Authority.
Logan continued to have some flight cancellations and delays Saturday morning. Travelers were urged to check with their airlines before heading to the airport.
He said the Logan problems began in other cities that have been hit harder by the storm.
"It's a domino thing," he said. "If one airport has a problem, it reflects anything that goes into there or out of there. Logan's at the end of the domino trail."
Saturday will be partly sunny with highs in the low 30's. Sunday will be sunny with a high of 40 degrees.
This has been a particularly snowy winter thus far. Boston got a record-breaking 26.9 inches of snow in December alone compared to a mere 0.8 inch of snow in December of 2006. In January, Boston saw 8.3 inches of snow compared to only one inch of snow in January of 2007.
A typical season averages 43 inches of snow in Boston. Before Friday's storm, Boston totaled 40.7 inches of snowfall this season. Friday's storm will push that number well above the average 43 inches.
Stay with
wbztv.com and WBZ-TV for the latest forecasts.
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