The March 2013 nor'easter was a powerful

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that affected much of the

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, most notably

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. On March 6, the system moved into the Mid-Atlantic region of the east coast, and intensified into a nor'easter, dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some places. By late March 6, 2013, the nor'easter had knocked out power to about 250,000 homes and businesses.

Meteorological history

Just after the February winter storm, an

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developed on early March 1, 2013, in the

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moved ashore in

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. After moving ashore, the storm weakened as it moved into the Western United States. Over the next few days, the storm dumped large amounts of snow across the Western States and the Great Plains, affecting areas that were already impacted by a previous blizzard. The storm quickly moved eastwards while slowly restrengthening. On March 4, the storm developed a severe side over the southern states, after tapping into moisture coming from the

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. On March 5, the storm developed into a

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, while it was over the midsection of the Eastern United States, adding more snow to areas that had already received record snowfall from previous major winter storms. The blizzard conditions resulted in multiple flight cancellations and traffic problems across the Eastern States. A maximum amount of 36 inches of snow was recorded near the Bear Paw Ski Bowl in

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. On March 6, the system moved off the coast of

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, and intensified into a

. The storm curved towards the northeast, and began impacting New England. Light precipitation began as early as the morning of Wednesday, March 6. This precipitation started as drizzle but changed over to light snow showers as the day progressed. On the morning of Thursday, March 7, heavy snow began in parts of Connecticut, followed by a lull. This period of snow led to many 90 minute delays for Connecticut school districts. On Thursday, March 7, the nor'easter slowly began pulling away from the east coast as it moved northeastward. However, the storm continued to intensify, and brought heavy snow and powerful winds to parts of New England beginning Thursday night. From late March 7 to March 8, the nor'easter absorbed a smaller system coming in from the west, adding much more moisture to the storm, which resulted in heavy snowfall across parts of New England. Heavy snow in southern New England continued from Thursday night through much of the day on Friday. Over 2 days, the storm had dumped 10+ inches of snow across 11 states from

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. This added more snow to an already record-breaking snowfall season, which was brought on by multiple previous winter storms from February. Early on March 8, the nor'easter stalled off the coast of northern New England while maintaining its intensity, due to a blocking ridge of high pressure over

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. Later on March 8, the nor'easter began affecting southern Newfoundland, while continuing to intensify. At this time, the nor'easter reached its peak intensity of 986 millibars. On March 9, the ridge of high pressure over Newfoundland weakened enough for the nor'easter to begin moving out to sea. Up to 29.8 inches of snow were recorded in

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, by the end of the storm's snowfall on March 9. The nor'easter slowly weakened while moving eastwards, and its winds were still felt for several hours on March 9 after the snowfall had ended. By March 10, the nor'easter had completely left the east coast. On March 11, the nor'easter reached the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean and continued weakening, as it slowly moved eastwards. On the same day, the nor'easter lost its frontal boundary and became an

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, and its eye began to shrink. On March 12, the nor'easter stalled, and began absorbing moisture coming from the tropics, and the storm lost its eye. On March 13, the system began losing its organization, and spawned a new frontal low to the north, which brought thunderstorms and strong winds to the

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Islands. The storm slowly began moving eastward, as it continued weakening steadily. On March 14, The storm began to accelerate towards the northeast and became an extratropical storm again. Later on the same day, the system slightly reintensified and absorbed the new low, while spawning a few small circulations around the edge of the storm. The storm brought rain to

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, and brought cloudy weather to the

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. On March 15, the nor'easter began to rapidly weaken, and lost a lot of moisture, as it continued accelerating towards Western Europe. On March 16, the system began interacting with a much more powerful storm complex situated over the

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, and brought thunderstorms to parts of Western Europe. On March 17, the system rapidly became disorganized as it began being absorbed by the larger storm complex. During the next several days, the storm system continued to move eastward, while slowly degenerating. On March 21, the system was completely absorbed by the larger storm complex, while located over the northern

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Preparations

's Governor

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declared a state of emergency and about 100

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soldiers for snow duty. The

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issued coastal flood warnings for parts of

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, New York,

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, Maryland and Virginia. About 300 National Guard troops will be used along the Massachusetts coast to help with flooding and possible evacuations.

Impact

The

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was closed in both directions during the day Wednesday due to wind gusts of up to 60 mph. More than 1,900 flights were canceled March 6, raising to almost 4,100 the number of flights that have been canceled since the storm began according to flight tracker FlightStats. The storm dropped up to 10 inches of snow in the

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area on March 5. In the evening of March 6,

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reported 3 feet of water on

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with the road impassable. Despite a forecast of 5-10 inches of snow, most of the Washington DC metro area was spared. On March 5, the federal government closed offices in Washington, D.C. The White House canceled a planned celebration for the

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and Congress called off several hearings. More than 954,000 students who attend major school districts in Washington, Virginia,

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and

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got the day off.

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shut down some trains in Washington, Virginia,

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and

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. Some snow totals from March 6 according to AccuWeather.com were:

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: 12.5";

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: 12.0";

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: 14.5";

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20.8 inches;

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19 inches;

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:24.1 inches and

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: 24.0". More than 440 flights were canceled on March 7, according to FlightAware.com. New York City was expected to get up to 3 inches of snow by the morning of March 8 with some higher total amounts possible on eastern

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was expected to see 2 to 4 inches, with higher totals where a winter storm warning was issued from

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to just north of

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. Winter warnings were posted in seven Northeast states with most snowfall to occur on March 8. On March 7, the NWS in Boston recorded 10.2" of snow, breaking the single-day mark set in 1941. The city ended with 13.1 inches of snow. The

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in Massachusetts measured 29.8 inches of snow over a 36-hour period. Because the storm's wind area was so large, rough surf and

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s were felt all the way southward towards the eastern coast of

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over the weekend of March 9 and 10. The snowfall totals in many areas of southern New England vastly exceeded what was expected from forecasts, which meant that many people were unprepared for a large storm. Most television meteorologists in Boston had predicted only a few inches of snow and mostly rain, but this forecast failed miserably. Many towns surrounding Boston received around two feet of snow, which greatly surprised residents. Boston schools were left in session as the height of the storm occurred since they did not know the gravity of the situation.

Snowfall totals

*Highest snowfall total was 36 inches near Bear Paw Ski Area outside of Rocky Boy in the north-central area. *Drifts of 5 to 7 feet were reported northwest of Carlyle in Wibaux County where 12 inches of snow fell.

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*Highest snowfall totals were 2 inches near New Haven and Rockypoint in northeast Wyoming.

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*Highest snowfall total was 14 inches at

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. *The official

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snowfall total was 2.0 inches at

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*Highest snowfall total was 18 inches at the Canada border entry station northeast of Sarles. *Drifts of 3 to 5 feet were reported in Grand Forks County, near the town of Gilby. *Officially 7.6 inches of snow at the National Weather Service office in

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*Highest snowfall total was 5 inches at

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located in the

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*Highest snowfall was 13.2 inches at Bigfork in northern Minnesota. As much as 11.8 inches at Winona in the southeast part of the state. *The official

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snowfall was 9.3 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

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*Highest snowfall was 8.6 inches at New Hampton.

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*Highest snowfall was 10.0 inches near Frenchville. *The official snowfall amount in

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was 6.4 inches at Madison Truax Airport. *The official snowfall amount in Milwaukee was 4.3 inches at

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*Highest snowfall was 11.1 inches in

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. *The official snowfall amount in

was 9.2 inches at

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*Highest snowfall was 10.8 inches in

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*Highest snowfall was 11.9 inches in North Webster with drifts to 30 inches. *The official snowfall amount in

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was 3.7 inches at

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*Highest snowfall was 10 inches in Quincy and Bellefontaine. *The official snowfall amount in

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was 7 inches at Port Columbus Airport.

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*Highest snowfall was 4.5 inches at

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and near

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. *The official snowfall amount of 4.3 inches at

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near Covington.

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*Highest snowfall was 12 inches in

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, Sarver and

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*Highest snowfall was 14 inches at Swanton.

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*Highest snowfall was 1 inch near the extreme southern tip of the District.

*Highest snowfall was 20.3 inches at Fisherville. *Official totals of 1.5 inches at the airport in

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, 3.3 inches at

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and 0.2 inches at

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*Highest snowfall was 24 inches near

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*Highest snowfall was 8 inches at Buladean and near

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*Highest snowfall was 6 inches near Townsend and at Sams Gap in

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*Highest snowfall was 4 inches on

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in the north Georgia mountains.

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*Highest snowfall total was 23 inches in

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. *18.5 inches reported in

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*18 inches reported in

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*Highest snowfall total was 12.3 inches in North Cumberland, Rhode Island.

*Highest snowfall was 29.8 inches at Blue Hills Observatory in

*Official total of 22.8 inches in

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*Highest snowfall total was 16 inches in

Pelham, New Hampshire Pelham is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,222 at the 2020 census, up from 12,897 at the 2010 census. Pelham is a part of the Merrimack Valley. History Originally part of Lowell, Massachus ...

Fatalities

Weather-related traffic accidents account for at least 8 deaths, 5 in the Midwest and 3 in Virginia. The 67-foot fishing vessel, Seafarer, capsized on March 6, 2013 about 15 miles east of

Assateague Island Assateague Island is a long barrier island located off the eastern coast of the Delmarva Peninsula facing the Atlantic Ocean. The northern two-thirds of the island are in Maryland, and the southern third is in Virginia. The entire island is ...

with 3 men on board. Two men remain missing after the Coast Guard called off the search on March 7, 2013.

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