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Coastal Flood — Southern Bristol, MA

Nov 27, 2018

A low pressure system over the mid-Atlantic region strengthened as it moved across southern New England on Monday, Nov. 26. It moved into northern New England on Tuesday, Nov. 27, where it lingered into Wednesday. A foot of snow fell in northwesternmost part of Franklin County, Massachusetts, with 6 to 10 inches elsewhere in the immediate east slopes of the Berkshires. One to two inches of rain fell across the remainder of the region. Strong winds gusted to 45 to 55 mph in eastern Massachuse

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 792008). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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