December 18th-21st, 1995

This was the first major storm of the winter. The low developed across southern Texas on the 18th. On the 19th, it was off of South Carolina and poised to impact New England. At first the snow came down lightly but as the night of the 19th progressed the snow picked up in intensity. This storm was short of a blizzard, and in fact is overshadowed by the blizzard that occurred a mere three weeks later. Up to 14 inches of snow fell across eastern Massachusetts. 4-6 inches fell across the islands. Schools and businesses closed, despite the winter break occurring after that Friday. On the coast, coastal flooding was minor and confined to low lying areas along beaches and marshes. This storm is overshadowed the blizzard that occurred in January.