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Connecticut has borne the brunt of the storm, with many locations checking in with snowfall totals of 20 to 30 inches.<ref name="snowfall in nyc area">[http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=OKX&product=PNS National Weather Service Forecast Office: Snowfall Reports for the Current Storm]</ref> Heavy snow caused the roof of an apartment building in [[Norwich, Connecticut|Norwich]] to collapse, forcing the evacuation of 10 residents.<ref>[http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_london_cty/roof-collapse-at-norwich-apartment-bldg, Roof Collapses at Norwich Apartment Building, WTNH-TV, January 12, 2011]</ref> The storm forced [[Connecticut State Police|state troopers]] to close a 50-mile stretch of [[Connecticut Turnpike|Interstate 95]] in southwest Connecticut due to numerous [[tractor trailer|trucks]] becoming stuck on the highway in the snow.<ref>[http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/stuck-trucks-clog-95-for-hours Stuck trucks clog I-95 for Hours, WTNH TV, January 12, 2011]</ref> |
Connecticut has borne the brunt of the storm, with many locations checking in with snowfall totals of 20 to 30 inches.<ref name="snowfall in nyc area">[http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=OKX&product=PNS National Weather Service Forecast Office: Snowfall Reports for the Current Storm]</ref> Heavy snow caused the roof of an apartment building in [[Norwich, Connecticut|Norwich]] to collapse, forcing the evacuation of 10 residents.<ref>[http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/new_london_cty/roof-collapse-at-norwich-apartment-bldg, Roof Collapses at Norwich Apartment Building, WTNH-TV, January 12, 2011]</ref> The storm forced [[Connecticut State Police|state troopers]] to close a 50-mile stretch of [[Connecticut Turnpike|Interstate 95]] in southwest Connecticut due to numerous [[tractor trailer|trucks]] becoming stuck on the highway in the snow.<ref>[http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/fairfield_cty/stuck-trucks-clog-95-for-hours Stuck trucks clog I-95 for Hours, WTNH TV, January 12, 2011]</ref> |
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Over 770 schools and organizations in the greater Boston area have either closed or are opening with delays.<ref name="theBostonChannel">[http://www.thebostonchannel.com/index.html Info seen on homepage]</ref> All flights in and out of Boston's Logan Airport have been delayed.<ref name="ap">[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jH82ObQVZDqdm2mV45Hg2CKDrjfQ?docId=8f09820fc5464955b383043453363e6f New England takes a hit as storm scrapes northward (Associated Press)]</ref> |
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 Satellite image of the storm as it passed over Cape Cod on January 12, 2011. | |
| Type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 8, 2011 |
| Dissipated | January 13, 2011 (moved out to sea) |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 38.2 inches (97 cm) at Savoy, Massachusetts[1] |
| Areas affected | Midwestern United States, Southern United States, Mid-Atlantic Region, New England, eastern Canada |
The January 2011 North American Blizzard is a major ongoing Mid-Atlantic nor'easter, winter storm, and an ongoing New England blizzard. The storm has also affected portions of the Southeastern regions of the United States of America. This storm comes just two weeks after a previous major blizzard severely affected most of these same areas in December 2010. It is the second significant snowstorm to affect the region thus far in the 2010-2011 winter season. The storm is expected to bring significant amounts of snow to the northeastern United States.
Meteorological history
The storm takes on a similar track as the storm that crippled the region in December 2010, however it is not expected to be as severe and it is faster in duration. The storm formed as a Low Pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico. This storm system will interact with an upper level low pressure system that dropped down from central Canada. Like the previous storm it is expected to be fueled by a great amount of southern stream energy. Although the storm is expected to intensify to become a Blizzard, New York City will be spared from the worst, this time however Boston who was spared two weeks prior, is currently under a blizzard warning.
Impact
From January 8 through January 10, the storm dropped a swath of snow and ice from eastern Texas, and eastward across portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and The Carolinas. Significant snows and ice fell in these regions causing significant travel emergencies and accidents. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest in the world had only seen around 30 flights take off. Many flights were canceled however the airport did not close. Icy conditions were reported around the Atlanta and Birmingham as numerous traffic accidents were reported.
Meanwhile a second system swung southeastward from Alberta, Canada, delivering light amounts of snow to the Dakotas, the Upper Midwest and the Great Lakes regions. Energy from the two systems combined off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina late on December 10, forming the storm that delivered over 2 feet of snow to New England on January 12.
The storm affected portions of New Jersey, New York, much of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts overnight late Tuesday into Wednesday, January 12, 2011. The storm is a fast moving system so snowfall totals around New York city were not expected to reach those of the December 2010 blizzard two weeks earlier. Central Park received 9.1 inches; however, a lot of the areas in central and eastern Long Island have seen 15 to 20 inches of snow.
Connecticut has borne the brunt of the storm, with many locations checking in with snowfall totals of 20 to 30 inches.[2] Heavy snow caused the roof of an apartment building in Norwich to collapse, forcing the evacuation of 10 residents.[3] The storm forced state troopers to close a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in southwest Connecticut due to numerous trucks becoming stuck on the highway in the snow.[4]
References
- ^ "National Weather Service Albany, New York Snowfall Report". National Weather Service. January 12, 2011.
- ^ National Weather Service Forecast Office: Snowfall Reports for the Current Storm
- ^ Roof Collapses at Norwich Apartment Building, WTNH-TV, January 12, 2011
- ^ Stuck trucks clog I-95 for Hours, WTNH TV, January 12, 2011