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Strong winds created snow drifts as high as 3 feet in some areas of South Jersey. Road conditions were dangerous in all areas with many roads unable to be traveled on due to the depth of snow. Strong wind gusts as high as 99 mph (159 km/h) knocked out power to over 130,000 residents in the affected regions.
There were reports of about five feet of snow already on the ground when the first of the storms hit. By the end, there were about ten feet of snow and some drifts reaching 25 feet (7.6 m), burying houses entirely. In the colonial era, this storm made travel impossible until the snow simply melted. [14] Blizzard of 1765. March 24, 1765.
Several inches of snow fell in Seattle, Washington, adding on to the totals from the previous storms. [24] Further east in the mountain ranges, even higher totals were reported, with up to 2 feet (0.61 m) falling in some areas. [23] On February 15, I-90 was closed in both directions in Snoqualmie Pass due to heavy snow. [25]
Snow built up rapidly, with bumper-high snow being reported by 1:00 pm [41] and 15 ft (4.6 m) high drifts by nightfall in the City of Buffalo. [42] The depth of snow quickly caused many roads to become impassable (within 30 minutes in the part of Buffalo nearest Lake Erie), [43] and the blowing snow caused extremely low visibilities, making ...
Snow depth in Montgomery County, Maryland Partially frozen-over pond in Central Park, New York City Car stuck in snow on an unplowed road in Northern Virginia on January 24. Many cities struggled to cope with the snowfall, including Washington, D.C., where schools and government offices remained closed through January 26, three days after the ...
Boston received a record-breaking 27.1 inches (69 cm) of snow; Providence also broke a record with 27.6 inches (70 cm); [3] Atlantic City broke an all-time storm accumulation with 20.1 inches (51 cm); two Philadelphia suburban towns in Chester County received 20.2 inches (51 cm), while the City of Philadelphia received 16.0 inches (41 cm). [5]
Governor Otis Bowen declared a snow emergency for the entire state the morning of the 26th. Snow drifts of 10 to 20 feet (3.0 to 6.1 m) made travel virtually impossible, stranding an Amtrak train and thousands of vehicles and travelers. During the afternoon of the 26th, the Indiana State Police considered all Indiana roads closed. [12]
Elevation or altitude is generally expressed as "metres above mean sea level" in the metric system, or "feet above mean sea level" in United States customary and imperial units. Common abbreviations in English are: AMSL – above mean sea level [3] ASL – above sea level [4] FAMSL – feet above mean sea level [5] FASL – feet above sea level [6]