Boston (AP) – An unusual May No Easter saw the area pulled away from New England on Friday, immersing the region and setting some record low temperatures.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island experienced the heaviest rainfall, with several inches reported. The coastal town of Kingston, Massachusetts received 7.13 inches of rain in a 24-hour period that ended early Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
A driver was trapped in floodwaters on Cape Cod, where fallen trees obstructed multiple streets. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries.
Snow fell in higher elevations, with Mount Washington, New Hampshire, recording 4 inches (10.1 cm) on Friday.
“Does it even snow in Maine on Memorial Day weekend without some rain?” Sugarloaf Mountain asked in a social media post. The opening day for the golf club was pushed from Friday to Sunday.
High temperatures on Thursday were about 20 degrees below average.
At least two cities, Concord, New Hampshire, and Portland, Maine, set new low temperature records. Concord reached 47 degrees Fahrenheit (8.3 degrees Celsius) on Thursday, breaking the previous record of 51 degrees set in 1939. Portland saw a high of 49 degrees (9.4 degrees Celsius), surpassing the 50-degree mark from 2011.
Confusion and cancellations persisted on Friday. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority suspended services on the Lynn commuter ferry due to rough waters.
A nor’easter is an East Coast storm characterized by coastal winds typically coming from the northeast, according to the Weather Service. These storms usually occur in the fall and late winter, bringing strong winds, rough seas, and precipitation in both rain and snow. Such events are uncommon in May.
Source: apnews.com