Anniversary of Historic May 9,1977 Snowstorm
By Ralph Fato on May 9, 2012, 3:45pm
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The headline from Naugatuck newspaper read "May Snowstorm Clobbers 'New England; NorthWest Conecticut Hit Hard"
A late season snowstorm hit parts of Pennsylvania, New York State, and southern and central New England. Heavier snowfall totals included 27 inches at Slide Mountain New York and 20 inches at Norfolk, Connecticut. At Boston it was the first May snow in 107 years of records. Many other areas recorded a trace including Atlantic city. The heavy wet snow caused extensive damage to trees and power lines. The homes of half a million people were without power following the storm.
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