Snowy December for New England
Parts of New England are on track for their snowiest December in more than a decade. The area is on pace to get up to 112 centimetres (44 inches) by the end of the month, an amount not seen since 1995.
The latest winter storm has dumped up to 25 centimetres (10 inches) of fresh snow throughout Maine and New Hampshire, shutting down schools and snarling traffic. Retail stores are being affected by the snowy weather as many Christmas shoppers are avoiding driving.
This latest round of winter weather to dump snow on Massachusetts too, is finally starting to move away. It is the third storm to hit the area in the past week but is less severe compared to the powerful snow storm, which barrelled into New England last weekend. This severe system brought snow, freezing rain and high winds that grounded flights and made driving treacherous. Roads were slick with snow and ice and local airports reported hundreds of flights cancelled across New England.
Further Pacific winter storms may hit the New England region before the end of the month.
