Jan 23, 2005
A major winter storm brought heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to southern New England. In Massachusetts, blizzard conditions were reported on Nantucket during the height of the storm, and this was the first blizzard to affect the Bay State since the April Fools storm of 1997. Near blizzard conditions were reported elsewhere as the storm dumped 1 to 3 feet of snow and produced wind gusts as high as 65 mph near the coast.The highest snowfall totals of 2 to 3 feet were reported in easte
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5438554). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Nantucket County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.