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Saturday’s winter storm is officially a blizzard, according to the National Weather Service
Hurricane-force wind gusts struck Cape Ann, Cape Cod, and Nantucket, the service said.
Achievement unlocked: The winter storm Saturday has been declared a blizzard in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.
In an announcement, the service noted that snow reached one to two feet in some areas, with wind gusts hitting hurricane force on Cape Ann, Cape Cod, and Nantucket.
“The definition of a blizzard is that falling and/or blowing snow reduces visibility to below ¼ mile along with winds that frequently gust to 35 miles per hour or more,” the service said. “These blizzard conditions must be the predominant reported condition for at least three consecutive hours.”
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A report on the storm is expected early next week, according to the service.
The storm continued into Saturday evening, though the service noted it had “weaker returns” on radar.
“Look for light snowfall with pockets of moderate snowfall to taper off over the next 2-4 hours from west to east,” the service said.
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