Forecasting Heavy Snowstorms at Blue Hill (Boston), Mass. I. Tracks of the Cyclones Producing Heavy Snows in the Winters of 1938/9 to 1946/7

The 16 snowstorms yielding 9 inches or more of snowfall at Blue Hill in the months November to March were all associated with cyclones forming south of Lat. 40° and passing 70 to 265 miles south or southeast of Blue Hill. Half of them were young secondaries.

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Published in:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 1950-04, Vol.31 (4), p.131-133
Main Authors: Brooks, Charles F., Schell, Irving I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cyclones
Precipitation
Rain
Sleet
Snow
Snowstorms
Storms
Weather
Weather forecasting
Winter
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Summary:The 16 snowstorms yielding 9 inches or more of snowfall at Blue Hill in the months November to March were all associated with cyclones forming south of Lat. 40° and passing 70 to 265 miles south or southeast of Blue Hill. Half of them were young secondaries.
ISSN:0003-0007
1520-0477
DOI:10.1175/1520-0477-31.4.131