February 5, 1989 snowfall

After getting off to a good start, the winter began to get even better. On the morning of  Sunday, February 5th, snow began to fall a little bit after 8. By noon, there was an inch on the ground. It looked as though there might not be any school on Monday. The snow continued to fall throughout the afternoon hours, and by 8 PM, there were three inches recorded at the house on Chicken Hill. The storm ended shortly before 4 PM, and it left the island frosted with a decent accumulation.

The snow started back up around midnight, and it fell heavily throughout the region. A new storm system was making its way into the region, and by 8 AM on the 6th, it switched to heavy rain, melting the snow. The temperatures made their way into the upper 30’s, and became steady at 36. The rain froze and made everything glazed, causing numerous slip and fall injuries on island.

the storm at its peak

Stats:

Accumulation: 3″ Forecast: 1″

Wind: 20 mph Unofficial: 25 mph

Damage: None