The North American blizzard of 2005 was a three-day storm that affected large areas of the northern

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, dropping more than 3 feet (0.9 m) of snow in parts of southeastern

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, as well as much of the

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metropolitan area. While this was by far the hardest hit region, it was also a significant snowstorm for the

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and

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areas, which both suffered occasional blizzard conditions and snow accumulations. The storm began dropping snow on the upper

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on Thursday, January 20, 2005. It slowly moved eastward affecting the

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region and the Mid-Atlantic states on Friday and Saturday, January 21 and January 22, 2005. On Saturday evening the storm entered the Southern

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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

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in Boston, Massachusetts and

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, while also impairing travel throughout much of

due to the high amount of snow covering the roads. Practically all schools in the Metrowest and South East regions of Massachusetts were closed for at least two days.

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, as well as all public schools on

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and

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were closed for up to a week. After traveling across the Atlantic Ocean, the storm system hit parts of Great Britain and Ireland and the Scandinavian peninsula, causing even more widespread blackouts and a small number of deaths in the region. In New York City, 3 Firefighter Down Calls (5-5-5-5) we're transmitted during this Blizzad. First in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx. Box 2997 at 226 East 178 Street was tramsitted at 0759. Despite the conditions Engine 42 and Ladder 27 arrived 4 minutes later. At 0823 Division 7 made the call, "Transmit a second alarm. We have a MAYDAY from several fire fighters." Lieutenant Curtis Meyran was the first LODD of this Blizzard, FF John Bellow died a short time later. Next from Battalion 44 at a First Alarm in Brooklyn at 577 Jerome Avenue in the East New York section, "Transmit a second alarm! We have a Mayday!". Fire Fighter Richard Sclafani, somehow, became separated from the rest of the company. He was found minutes later on the cellar stairs in respiratory arrest. He was brought to the local trauma center but it was too late. The LODD's we're 1129, 1130 and 1131 respectively.

Conditions

Conditions throughout much of eastern

were near-whiteout and, in some cases, were whiteout.

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in both

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and

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suggested that residents travel as little as possible. Major highways, such as Route 24, Route 6 and

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, 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

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credit the

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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 eastern

and

remained closed for an extended period of time to allow for clean-up of the

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Storm totals

Location - storm total - time/date - comments - snowfall measurement

Connecticut

Litchfield County

*Litchfield- 12.2

Hartford County

* East Granby 14.3 inches (36.3 cm) *

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13.3 inches (33.7 cm) * Southington 12.8 inches (32.5 cm), 8:54 p.m. January 24 General public *

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12.5 inches (31.8 cm), 1:08 p.m. January 23 airport ang (bdl) * South Windsor 11.5 inches (29.2 cm), 1:14 p.m. January 23 * Windsor 11.0 inches (27.9 cm), 8:20 p.m. January 23 * Unionville 8.8 inches (22.4 cm), 1:30 p.m. January 23

Tolland County

* Stafford Springs 16.0 inches (40.6 cm), 2:23 p.m. January 23 *

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12.0 inches (30.5 cm), 1:20 p.m. January 23 *

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7.0 inches (17.8 cm), 3:09 p.m. January 23 * Storrs 7.0 inches (17.8 cm), 1:23 p.m. January 23

Windham County

* North Grosvenordale 14.0 inches (35.6 cm), 2:18 p.m. January 23 * Plainfield 9.5 inches (24.1 cm), 1:22 p.m. January 23 *

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9.0 inches (22.9 cm), 1:16 p.m. January 23 *

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8.0 inches (20.3 cm), 1:21 p.m. January 23

Massachusetts

Barnstable County

* Mashpee 30.5 inches (77.5 cm), 5:23 p.m. January 23 * Sagamore Beach 30.0 inches (76.2 cm), 9:44 p.m. January 23 * Yarmouth Port 29.0 inches (73.7 cm), 2:40 p.m. January 23 * Brewster 28.5 inches (72.4 cm), 8:20 p.m. January 23 * Harwich Port 28.0 inches (71.1 cm), 10:49 p.m. January 23 general public *

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27.5 inches (69.9 cm), 3:15 p.m. January 23 NWS employee *

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26.5 inches (67.3 cm), 5:28 p.m. January 23

Bristol County

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26.0 inches (66 cm), 5 Ft (1.5 m) Drifts *

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26.0 inches (66 cm), 3:31 p.m. January 23, 5 Ft (1.5 m) Drifts * Fairhaven 25.5 inches (64.8 cm), 8:47 p.m. January 23 * Rehoboth 25.0 inches (63.5 cm), 2:47 p.m. January 23 * Easton 23.0 inches (58.4 cm), 1:07 p.m. January 23 W.E. 1.71 * Acushnet 21.5 inches (54.6 cm), 3:04 p.m. January 23 *

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20.0 inches (50.8 cm), 3:03 p.m. January 23 *

18.0 inches (45.7 cm), 7:00 p.m. January 23 NWS Office kbox * Seekonk 15.0 inches (38.1 cm), 4:30 p.m. January 23, 5 Ft (1.5 m) drifts

Dukes County

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24.0 inches (61.0 cm), 2:40 p.m. January 23

Essex County

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38.0 inches (96.5 cm), 2:56 p.m. January 23 Em * North Beverly 32.0 inches (81.3 cm), 8:25 p.m. January 23 * Peabody 30.0 inches (76.2 cm), 1:55 p.m. January 23 * Saugus 30.0 inches (76.2 cm), 2:34 p.m. January 23 * Topsfield 30.0 inches (76.2 cm), 5:52 p.m. January 23 * West Peabody 30.0 inches (76.2 cm), 3:53 p.m. January 23 *

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29.0 inches (73.7 cm), 2:34 p.m. January 23 * Methuen 27.0 inches (68.6 cm), 2:04 p.m. January 23 *

27.0 inches (68.6 cm), 10:40 p.m. January 23 Salem state * Haverhill 26.5 inches (67.3 cm), 9:59 p.m. January 23, 7 Ft (2.1 m) drifts *

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26.5 inches (67.3 cm), 3:09 p.m. January 23 * Beverly 26.0 inches (66 cm), 8:02 p.m. January 23 CO-Op observer *

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26.0 inches (66 cm), 3:10 p.m. January 23 * Marblehead 26.0 inches (66 cm), 9:41 p.m. January 23 *

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24.0 inches (61 cm), 2:50 p.m. January 23 *

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24.0 inches (61 cm), 2:56 p.m. January 23 * Swampscott 24.0 inches (61 cm), 3:53 p.m. January 23 *

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23.0 inches (58.4 cm), 1:30 p.m. January 23 *

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26.0 inches (66.0 cm), 1:00 p.m. January 23, 6 Ft (1.8 m) drifts

Franklin County

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15.5 inches (39.4 cm), 3:38 p.m. January 23

Hampden County

* Chicopee 14.0 inches (35.6 cm), 11:56 p.m. January 23 * Granville 12.0 inches (30.5 cm), 2:15 p.m. January 23 * Wilbraham 11.0 inches (27.9 cm), 2:07 p.m. January 23 * Southwick 10.0 inches (25.4 cm), 2:23 p.m. January 23, 0.84 inches (2.13 cm), we

Hampshire County

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12.5 inches (31.8 cm), 2:06 p.m. January 23 *

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12.0 inches (30.5 cm), 2:32 p.m. January 23 *

South Hadley South Hadley (, ) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Hadley is home to Mount Holyoke Colleg ...

11.0 inches (27.9 cm), 2:31 p.m. January 23 *

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10.0 inches (25.4 cm), 2:06 p.m. January 23 *

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8.5 inches (21.6 cm), 2:05 p.m. January 23

Middlesex County

* Melrose 36.0 inches (91.4 cm), 1:16 p.m. January 23 *

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30.0 inches (76.2 cm), 2:58 p.m. January 23 *

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28.0 inches (71.1 cm), 4:00 p.m. January 23 * Billerica 27.5 inches (69.9 cm), 9:17 p.m. January 23 * South Chelmsford 27.0 inches (68.6 cm), 1:14 p.m. January 23 * Everett 26.5 inches (67.3 cm), 3:00 p.m. January 23 *

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26.0 inches (66 cm), 9:18 p.m. January 23 *

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25.0 inches (63.5 cm), 1:00 p.m. January 23 * Malden 28.5 inches (71.6 cm), 2:30 p.m. January 23 * Wilmington 27.0 inches (68.6 cm), 1:37 p.m. January 23 * Woburn 24.0 inches (61 cm), 10:40 p.m. January 23 * Wayland 22.0 inches (55.9 cm), 3:40 p.m. January 23 * Westford 22.0 inches (55.9 cm), 5:26 p.m. January 23 * Lexington 21.0 inches (53.3 cm), 2:49 p.m. January 23 * Stoneham 21.0 inches (53.3 cm), 1:23 p.m. January 23 *

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20.3 inches (51.6 cm), 3:30 p.m. January 23 * Littleton 19.0 inches (48.3 cm), 2:41 p.m. January 23 *

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18.5 inches (47 cm), 2:19 p.m. January 23 * Dracut 18.2 inches (46.2 cm), 2:20 p.m. January 23 * Pepperell 18.0 inches (45.7 cm), 2:49 p.m. January 23 * Townsend 18.0 inches (45.7 cm), 4:02 p.m. January 23 * Shirley 14.0 inches (35.6 cm), 1:05 p.m. January 23 *

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13.5 inches (34.3 cm), 3:00 p.m. January 23

Nantucket County

24.0 inches (61 cm), 4:00 p.m. January 23

Norfolk County

* Weymouth 28.5 inches (72.4 cm), 2:44 p.m. January 23 * Braintree 28.3 inches (71.9 cm), 4:42 p.m. January 23 * North Attleboro 28.1 inches (71.9 cm), 7:37 p.m. January 23 *

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27.0 inches (68.6 cm), 4:00 p.m. January 23 * South Weymouth 27.0 inches (68.6 cm), 9:18 p.m. January 23 *

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26.0 inches (66 cm), 4:30 p.m. January 23 * Foxboro 25.1 inches (63.8 cm), 5:11 p.m. January 23 * Millis 25.0 inches (63.5 cm), 4:00 p.m. January 23 * Needham 25.0 inches (63.5 cm), 9:21 p.m. January 23 *

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25.0 inches (63.5 cm), 8:19 p.m. January 23 *

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23.0 inches (58.4 cm), 3:09 p.m. January 23 *

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22.0 inches (55.9 cm), 2:59 p.m. January 23 * Dedham 22.0 inches (55.9 cm), 4:00 p.m. January 23 * Walpole 20.5 inches (52.1 cm), 2:40 p.m. January 23 * Plainville 20.0 inches (50.8 cm), 2:48 p.m. January 23 * Wellesley 17.2 inches (43.7 cm), 2:39 p.m. January 23

Plymouth County

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36.0 inches (91.4 cm), 7:02 p.m. January 23 * Plympton 35.0 inches (88.9 cm), 10:41 p.m. January 23 general public * Lakeville 30.0 inches (76.2 cm), 1:17 p.m. January 23 * Manomet 28.0 inches (71.1 cm), 10:40 p.m. January 23 *

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27.0 inches (68.6 cm), 8:03 p.m. January 23 * Wareham 26.0 inches (66 cm), 3:09 p.m. January 23 * Marshfield 25.0 inches (63.5 cm), 2:30 p.m. January 23 *

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24.2 inches (61.5 cm), 3:11 p.m. January 23 *

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24.0 inches (61 cm), 9:41 p.m. January 23 * West Duxbury 24.0 inches (61 cm), 2:43 p.m. January 23 * Whitman 23.0 inches (58.4 cm), 3:02 p.m. January 23 *

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21.5 inches (54.6 cm), 4:01 p.m. January 23 * Brockton 21.2 inches (53.8 cm), 5:20 p.m. January 23 *

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21.0 inches (53.3 cm), 8:35 p.m. January 23 * Hingham 20.5 inches (52.1 cm), 5:07 p.m. January 23

Suffolk County

* Winthrop 28.6 inches (72.6 cm), 4:00 p.m. January 23 * Winthrop Square 27.0 inches (68.6 cm), 10:00 p.m. January 23 * Boston Common 26.0 inches (66 cm), 1:16 p.m. January 23 NWS employee *

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25.5 inches (64.8 cm), 3:05 p.m. January 23 * East Boston 22.5 inches (57.2 cm), 7:00 p.m. January 23 Logan kbos

Worcester County

* Northborough 26.0 inches (66 cm), 3:19 p.m. January 23 *

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26.0 inches (66 cm), 1:29 p.m. January 23 *

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23.0 inches (58.4 cm), 3:25 p.m. January 23 *

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23.0 inches (58.4 cm), 2:02 p.m. January 23 * Gardner 22.0 inches (55.9 cm), 2:50 p.m. January 23 * Southborough 22.0 inches (55.9 cm), 3:11 p.m. January 23 * North Grafton 21.0 inches (53.3 cm), 1:04 p.m. January 23 ret NWS orh oic * Fitchburg 20.7 inches (52.6 cm), 2:10 p.m. January 23 *

Holden Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors. It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter which sold cars under its own marque in Australia. In its last thre ...

19.0 inches (48.3 cm), 2:04 p.m. January 23 * Lunenburg 18.5 inches (47 cm), 2:02 p.m. January 23 *

Boylston Boylston may refer to the following communities: ;Canada * Boylston, Nova Scotia ;United States * Boylston, Massachusetts * Boylston, New York * Boylston, Wisconsin * Boylston Junction, Wisconsin It may also refer to: * Helen Dore Boylston, author ...

18.1 inches (46 cm), 3:04 p.m. January 23 * Old Sturbridge 18.0 inches (45.7 cm), 2:03 p.m. January 23 *

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...

17.0 inches (43.2 cm), 1:33 p.m. January 23, 3-4 Ft (0.9 m-1.2 m) drifts * Spencer 18.0 inches (45.7 cm), 2:05 p.m. January 23 *

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

15.0 inches (38.1 cm), 2:07 p.m. January 23 * West Brookfield 15.0 inches (38.1 cm), 2:30 p.m. January 23 * Ashburnham 14.0 inches (35.6 cm), 9:17 p.m. January 23 * West Warren 12.5 inches (31.8 cm), 3:14 p.m. January 23 * Athol 12.0 inches (30.5 cm), 2:33 p.m. January 23

New Hampshire

Cheshire County

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

18.5 inches (47 cm), 1:21 p.m. January 23 * Alstead 12.5 inches (31.8 cm), 1:03 p.m. January 23 v

Hillsborough County

Hollis Hollis may refer to: *Hollis (singer) *Hollis (name) Places * Hollis, Alaska * Hollis, Kansas * Hollis, Maine * Hollis, Missouri * Hollis, New Hampshire * Hollis, Oklahoma * Hollis, Queens, neighborhood in New York **Hollis (LIRR station), its Lon ...

19.0 inches (48.3 cm), 3:45 p.m. January 23 *

Nashua Nashua may refer to: * Nashaway people, Native American tribe living in 17th-century New England Places In Australia: * Nashua, New South Wales In the United States: * Nashua, California * Nashua, Iowa * Nashua, Minnesota * Nashua, Kansas City ...

18.5 inches (47 cm), 4:00 p.m. January 23 *

New Ipswich New Ipswich is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,204 at the 2020 census. New Ipswich, situated on the Massachusetts border, includes the villages of Bank, Davis, Gibson Four Corners, Highbridge, New ...

17.5 inches (44.5 cm), 1:35 p.m. January 23 * Greenville 16.5 inches (41.9 cm), 2:20 p.m. January 23 *

15.6 inches (39.6 cm), 1:36 p.m. January 23 * South Weare 12.5 inches (31.8 cm), 4:29 p.m. January 23

Rockingham County

* Atkinson 26.8 inches (68.07 cm) 7:00 a.m. January 23 * Plaistow 24.0 inches (60.1 cm) 12:35 p.m. January 23

New York

Ulster County

Rhode Island

Bristol County

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

21.0 inches (53.3 cm), 5:02 p.m. January 23

Kent County

West Warwick West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,012 at the 2020 census. West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the wester ...

24.5 inches (62.2 cm), 2:51 p.m. January 23 *

Warwick Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined with Leamington Spa and Whi ...

23.4 inches (59.4 cm), 1:02 p.m. January 23 TF Green (Pvd) *

20.9 inches (53.1 cm), 3:16 p.m. January 23 *

Coventry Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its ...

17.5 inches (44.5 cm), 4:40 p.m. January 23

Providence County

* North Cumberland 27.0 inches (50.8 cm), 7:45 p.m. January 23 * Johnston Memorial 22.5 inches (57.2 cm), 4:03 p.m. January 23 NWS employee * Greenville 21.5 inches (54.6 cm), 1:13 p.m. January 23 * Cranston 21.0 inches (53.3 cm), 2:53 p.m. January 23 * Rumford 19.0 inches (48.3 cm), 10:46 p.m. January 23 * Woonsocket Reservoir 18.9 inches (48 cm), 1:55 p.m. January 23, 1.36 inches (3.45 cm), we * Pawtucket 16.0 inches (40.6 cm), 2:10 p.m. January 23

Washington County

* Hopkinton 21.0 inches (53.3 cm), 2:36 p.m. January 23 * Westerly 20.0 inches (50.8 cm), 5:35 p.m. January 23, 5 Ft (1.5 m) Drifts *

North Kingstown North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, and is part of the Providence metropolitan area. The population was 27,732 in the 2020 census. North Kingstown is home to the birthplace of American portraitist Gilbe ...

17.0 inches (43.2 cm), 1:02 p.m. January 23

Pennsylvania

Lehighton Lehighton () is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Lehighton is located northwest of Allentown and northwest of Philadelphia. Due in part to water power from the Lehigh River, Lehighton was an e ...

Chester County

* Phoenixville * Honey Brook

Delaware County

* Radnor *

Boothwyn Boothwyn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,933 at the 2010 census, down from 5,206 at the 2000 census. The census estimation for population circa 2019 is 6,115. History The ...

Lehigh County

* Lehigh Valley International Airport * Germansville

Monroe County

* Saylorsburg * Pocono Summit

Montgomery County

* Conshohocken * Green Lane * Palm

Northampton County

* Forks Township * Easton

Philadelphia

*Northeast

Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia International Airport is the primary airport serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The airport served 19.6 million passengers annually in 2021, making it the 21st busiest airport in the United States. The airport is located from t ...

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