A man uses a snowblower to clear his driveway during a snow storm February 13 in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Another winter storm brought heavy snow and wind to the region. (Getty)
Winter Storm Orson blanketed many parts of the Northeast with over 1 foot of snow to start the week.
More accumulating snow is ahead for upstate New York and New England by midweek, after #Winter Storm #Orson departs: t.co/KKEc8ShAWf
Orson’s largest snow accumulation was reported by the National Weather Service in Millinocket, Maine.
We just had a report of 21″ from Millinocket. Very light and fluffy snow, easy to blow around and cause near white out conditions. #mewx
Orson picked up speed Monday morning and made for a snowy start to the week. The Weather Channel reported that as of Monday afternoon, snow totals in Boston touched 3 inches in the downtown area and over 6 inches accumulated in the metro area.
[6a] Latest map of snowfall reports. Higher amounts N of the MA-Pike of @ 6-10″; amazing the gradient in the Boston-metro
In Albany, Orson didn’t deliver as much winter weather as first was anticipated. As of Noon on February 13, the city reported just over 7.5 inches during the storm.
1 NE Shakers [Albany Co, NY] ASOS reports SNOW of 7.60 INCH at 12:00 PM EST — STORM TOTAL… t.co/HUbPHInbwy t.co/bqd1SPlsNS
Snow and ice affected parts of upstate New York and made for lackluster commutes for travelers. The wintry conditions mixed with extremely high winds (40-55 miles per hour) made the conditions outside treacherous due to low visibility and slippery roads.
Because of Orson, the National Weather Service issued coastal flooding advisories across eastern Massachusetts. Many schools and businesses in the affected areas closed Monday, and many events Monday were canceled.
Orson is the second blizzard in a matter of days for the Northeast. On February 9, Winter Storm Niko brought massive amounts of snow to Connecticut, with some areas reporting as much as 17 inches. Parts of Boston and New York City were hit by Niko as well, with more than 2,700 flights being canceled in the region because of the storm.
