#Winter Storm Hernando Dates

A powerful nor’easter hit Nantucket Sunday night and into Monday with blizzard conditions, taking down numerous trees and power lines that knocked out power for thousands on the island. There was moderate coastal flooding along the waterfront and at Jetties Beach, but it was the powerful wind gusts topping 80 mph that combined with heavy, wet snow to take down numerous utility wires and poles. The Steamship Authority and Hy-Line Cruises have cancelled service for all of Monday, and the town is urging people to stay off the roads as crews work to restore power and clear the roads. Videos by @peter_sutters @jcorreia20 @petyo.milkov @natia_gogotidze @leandro_ramirez05 @yuengling_24x7

A wind gust of 83 miles per hour was recorded on Nantucket Monday morning during the winter nor’easter that continues to batter the island. The powerful gust was recorded around 9am, according to the National Weather Service, and was equivalent to winds of a Category 1 hurricane. Those gusts and wet, heavy snow combined to topple dozens of trees and utility poles across the island, knocking out power to thousands. The Town has opened a “warming-only shelter” on Monday at at the Nantucket Intermediate School (30 Surfside Road), through the Backus Lane entrance. The shelter is intended for residents who need a warm place to go. Individuals will be able to: • Warm up • Charge cell phones and essential devices • Remain inside during operating hours Residents may go directly to the shelter or if they need transportation assistance, call Nantucket Police Dispatch (non-emergency) at 508-228-1212. Videos by @laurenjmarttila @peter_sutters @hollyruthfinigan @life_with_matt @nicholasvalero

Nantucket experienced whiteout conditions, downed trees and power outages during the blizzard. Snow totals across Massachusetts at link in bio. #blizzard #noreaster #massachusetts #NewEngland #nantucket

Some storms are worse than others, then there’s winter hurricanes hitting an island with 83mph wind carrying wet snow. Those storms might be worse. Winter storm Hernando sure threw a beating on Nantucket this past week.

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This will be a storm to be remembered.

Nantucket Harbor has iced up along the edges and in shallow areas, including the Nantucket Boat Basin, the town pier and toward Head of the Harbor, harbormaster Sheila Lucey said Tuesday. “It’s not safe to walk on salt-water ice. The thickness can vary. It’s unpredictable,” Luce said. “It’s nowhere near thick enough to be putting anything on it. With this continuing cold, I’m expecting the icing conditions to stay the same or get worse, increasing our safety concerns.” Drone footage from over Nantucket and Madaket harbors earlier today shows how varied the ice coverage is across the island. Nantucket’s high temperatures are not expected to climb above freezing for at least 10 days, with lows in the mid-teens to mid-20s. Lucey said she is working closely with the Coast Guard to coordinate ice-breaking boats to ensure the channel stays open for Steamship Authority and Hy-Line ferries should the ice get thicker. For continuing updates on the ice-y harbor and other weather related issues, go to ack.net 🗞️🗞️🗞️ 📸 courtesy of Nantucket Harbormaster

The harbors freezing over, there’s ice on the beach, we didn’t get any snow but we did get some minor flooding with this coastal storm. Tonight’s high tide is supposed to be higher so we can expect more flooding at the usual suspects pictured in this vid from earlier today #coastalstorm #coastalflooding #flooding #nantucket #easyst

Video from @nantucketcurrent Hope everyone gets through this. #massachusetts #igmassachusetts #nantucket #masshole #winterstorm

Dangerous cold today. Dry through tomorrow. National Weather Service alerts COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON Eastern Essex MA, Suffolk MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. Potential impacts: . Shallow pockets of flooding less than one foot deep affects the lowest lying areas along the coast, including Morrissey Boulevard in Boston. Most roads remain passable. Flooding up to one foot deep affects coastal roads on the North Shore from Salem to Gloucester and Newburyport. Rough surf will cause flooding on some coastal roads around the time of high tide due to splashover. Roads remain passable. Low lying areas and roads near Nantucket Harbor, including Easy Street, may experience pockets of shallow flooding less than one foot deep. #mawx #coastalflooding

Winter Storm Update ❄️ Based on updated forecasts, the Town of Nantucket has lifted the snow emergency parking ban effective 7:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2. Public Works crews will continue monitoring road conditions. Residents should use caution, as some roads and sidewalks may remain slippery, especially in untreated areas.

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