Climatological data, New England . tions, a storm most notable for its widespreadand prolonged freezing rain had its major effecton the 28th. Freezing rain affected all ofNew England but the extreme southeastern coastalarea. All transportation was hampered ordelayed, with most air service cancelled. Roadswere extremely slippery. Many areas would iceup quickly again after sanding operations. Icingwas most severe in eastern and limbs were weighed down and service to around 100,000 homes wasinterrupted, with some service outages lastingup to 2 days, in Massachus
Climatological data, New England . tions, a storm most notable for its widespreadand prolonged freezing rain had its major effecton the 28th. Freezing rain affected all ofNew England but the extreme southeastern coastalarea. All transportation was hampered ordelayed, with most air service cancelled. Roadswere extremely slippery. Many areas would iceup quickly again after sanding operations. Icingwas most severe in eastern and limbs were weighed down and service to around 100,000 homes wasinterrupted, with some service outages lastingup to 2 days, in Massachusetts alone. Heatlesshomes caused the evacuation of many familiesto community shelters. Suburban areas Justwest of Boston were hardest hit. There, thiswas the worst ice storm since 1927. Ice ac-cumulations of over 1/2 Inch on exposed surfaceswere common in eastern Massachusetts. Robert E. Lautzenheiser ESSA-Weather Bureau State Climatologist 1000 Custom House Boston, Massachusetts 02109 l< DECEMBER 1968 - TOTAL SNOWFALL (INCHES). DECEMBER 1968 - TOTAL SNOWFALL (INCHES)
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