Blizzard of '96

The Blizzard of '96 was the largest storm of the winter. While not a true blizzard in the technical sense, this storm was powerful. Forming in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on the 5th, the low was initially weak. After it moved into the Atlantic on the 7th, it began to strengthen. The low reached a peak intensity of 984 millibars early on Monday the 8th. The storm dropped up to 32 inches at Great Barrington, a town in the Berkshires. Across the southeast up to 2 feet of snow fell in places like Taunton and Brockton. Boston reported 18 inches of snow. The snow began on Sunday the 7th from south to north. Throughout the 8th heavy snow fell, finally tapering off by midnight on the 9th. On the 9th, the cleanup efforts began. Damage was severe, especially on the island of Nantucket. On that island, several houses were swept into the sea in the Codfish Park neighborhood. Coastal flooding was intense, especially on north facing coastlines.