January 6-7,1989 snowstorm

Cold air had its grip on Cape Cod and the islands. The event on the 4th was nothing compared to this. The 6th dawned cloudy and dismal, with snow predicted. Over the course of the day, the forecast was still the same. Around dusk, the snow began. It started as a light flurry, but quickly turned into an actual snowfall. The snow fell into the night, and continued into the early morning hours of the 7th, when the warm sector of the storm moved overhead. The temperature rose above freezing, and melted any snow away. After the storm switched to drizzle, about 4″ were on the ground.

beginning of storm

the storm at its peak

Stats:

Accumulation: 4″ Forecast: 4″

Wind: 20 mph Unofficial: 22 mph

Damage: None