BOSTON — If you had snow in October on your 2020 bingo card, you’re a lucky winner.
Several inches fell across much of the northeastern U.S. on Friday, accumulating on lawns, fouling roads and inspiring social media posts with a mock “snowpocalypse” theme.
Officially 4.3" of record snow in Boston today! @kevinboston25 pic.twitter.com/LcvYPEILi3
— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) October 30, 2020
“Bike commuting in a snow storm in October seems on brand for 2020,” Dr. Sarah Wakeman, a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, tweeted with a photo of a bicycle coated in snow.
The National Weather Service said Boston set an October snowfall record with 3.5 inches (8.89 centimeters), breaking the previous record of 1.1 inches (2.79 centimeters) set on Halloween in 2005.
Utilities reported about 4,000 households without power in a corner of Essex County north of Boston. Power was restored to nearly half by midafternoon, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency said.
❄️ This very snowy October day is coming to an end but don't forget to clear off your car!
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) October 30, 2020
Brace for a refreeze as temperatures are going to drop tonight. 🥶
We've got your chilly Halloween weekend forecast here --> https://t.co/qajI3he8AC pic.twitter.com/uQfTQkongM
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