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The March 1960 nor'easter was a severe winter storm that impacted the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States. The storm ranked as Category 4, or "crippling", on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale. [1] Northeasterly flow, combined with the storm's slower forward motion, enhanced snowfall across the region. [2]
The December 1960 nor'easter was a significant early-season winter storm that impacted the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States. Moderate to heavy snowfall fell from West Virginia to eastern Maine, amounting to 10 in or more in parts of 13 states and peaking at 21.4 in at Newark, New Jersey. The storm was accompanied by strong winds, gusting to over 90 mph in coastal New ...
The December 1960 nor'easter was a significant early-season winter storm that impacted the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States. Overall, the storm and subsequent cold snap were blamed for at least 286 deaths across a wide area, but primarily in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and the New England states.
The December 1960 nor'easter was a significant early-season winter storm that impacted the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States. Moderate to heavy snowfall fell from West Virginia to eastern Maine, amounting to 10 in (25 cm) or more in parts of 13 states and peaking at 21.4 in (54 cm) at Newark, New Jersey.
Mar 8, 2022 · DELMARVA -- This week marked the 60th anniversary of the 'Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962'-- the single most destructive storm that Delaware has seen to date, according to experts. From New Jersey to Ocean City, Md., six decades ago, the Northeast experienced a period of five high tides. As a result, the Nor'easter claimed seven lives in Delaware ...
- Daniela Prizont-Cado
The nor'easter reached the mid-Atlantic coast on Tuesday, March 6, 1962, and continued into Thursday, March 8, with huge waves and ferocious winds up to 60 mph. Protective dunes and sea walls ...
Nov 15, 2021 · Extreme wind events in Mount Washington Observatory’s (MWO) history that were caused by the passage of an ETC and the development of a secondary area of low pressure, which is characteristic of a nor’easter, include the fastest wind speed ever directly observed by people on April 12, 1934 at 231 mph. During a recent wind event on February ...
