EASTER STORMS

HISTORY OF EASTER STORMS

CAPE HENLOPEN

A fast moving pre - Easter northeaster hit Delaware Friday, March 27, 1959

with everything listed in the weather books. March this year did so go, out like a Lion.

We had thunder storms, drizzle, rain, sleet and snow. Saturday, NE winds will be around,

with sunny but cold weather.

The storm lased near 30 hours and the North East cities got up to 9 inches of snow.

It's beginning was at 2:25 am, with the light drizzle, but the day ended with rather warm

breezes.

The Nor'easter, March 1959, had winds of 23 mph and a ½ inch of rain. North

Delaware got the snow, lower Delaware got rain with out much temperature change.

Nationally, the storm left 8 inches of snow in central Michigan, traffic was jammed

in Wisconsin, Boston and southern New England found up to 9 inches of snow.

This blizzard was rated as one of the worst in five years. It began in Wyoming and

took at least seven lives.

Abstract: Saturday, March 28, 1959, Wilmington Morning News.