The winter of 2003/2004 was a decent winter, however on Nantucket, it turned out to be above average. This snowstorm affected New Jersey and the rest of the mid atlantic on the 27th, and affected Nantucket on the 28th. Snowfall was relatively light with this storm. The storm’s onset was a little bit after 2 AM. All through the daylight hours, the snow accumulated, eventually, six and a half inches were recorded with this storm. The town of Nantucket’s DPW worked well with snow removal during the storm.
The snow came to an end well after dark. The snow was of a light,powdery composition. During the beginning of the storm, it was of concern that the snow would be heavy and wet; this was not the case. School was canceled for the day, and most students were ecstatic. The temps were in the low 20’s during the event.
Stats:
Accumulation: 6.5″ Forecast: 5″
Wind: 20 mph
Damage: none
Peak of storm
