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Coastal Flood — Barnstable, MA

Jan 28, 2008

A low pressure center gathered strength off the mid-Atlantic coast and became a powerful ocean storm. This storm spread snow and winds across Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and portions of southeast Massachusetts. In addition, some minor coastal flooding occurred along Cape Cod. ||Dozens of minor accidents occurred on the Cape, resulting in a brief closure of the Sagamore Bridge over Cape Cod Canal. Ferry service to Nantucket was discontinued for roughly 24 hours and high winds kept

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 75737). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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