November 2012 nor'easter
| Category 1 "Notable" (RSI: 2.616) | |
The nor'easter on November 7, 2012 (UTC)
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Nor'easter Winter storm |
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| Formed | November 7, 2012 |
| Dissipated | November 10, 2012 |
| Lowest pressure | 984 mb (29.06 inHg) |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 13.5 in (34 cm) in Monroe and Clintonville, Connecticut |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Southeastern United States, Northeastern United States, Eastern Canada, Bermuda |
The November 2012 nor'easter was a powerful nor'easter that brought significant early season snow to the Northeastern United States. Many of the areas hit by the storm had been affected by Hurricane Sandy days before, which further complicated recovery efforts.
A mid-level shortwave over the Midwestern United States was moving eastward on November 6, just four days after Hurricane Sandy dissipated, toward a trough over the Southeastern United States, and into an area with abundant moisture and favorable conditions from the jet stream. The combination was favorable for a nor'easter to form, and on November 7, a strong low pressure area developed along the coast of North Carolina. At the time, there was an area of cold air inland the Mid-Atlantic States and New England that would allow the precipitation to fall as snow. By November 8, the system drifting to the northeast, located about 90 mi (140 km) south-southeast of Boston, Massachusetts, with a front extending northeastward to Nova Scotia. Its large circulation dropped rain and snow across the northeastern United States.
Before the nor'easter struck, officials recommended residents in low-lying areas of New York City to evacuate, and portions of Islip, New York were under a mandatory evacuation. There were also voluntary evacuations in Milford, Connecticut. A portion of the Long Island Expressway was closed during the storm, and the Long Island Rail Road shut down. Airlines canceled over 1,300 flights in or out of New York airports. Parks in New York City were closed, and construction was halted. In Nassau County, New York, more than 140 trucks put sand and salt on roads. Schools were closed in Connecticut. Due to sufficiently cool air and steady snowfall, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning. Some areas within NYC, got close to a foot feet of snow across Western Long Island, including Eastern Queens County in a narrow snow band that set up because of the coastal front.
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