Martha's Vineyard woke up to a cold, white world on Friday, the day after a winter storm that pounded the Northeast brought heavy, wet snow and wind, causing widespread power outages.
Martha's Vineyard woke up to a cold, white world on Friday, the day after a winter storm that pounded the Northeast brought heavy, wet snow and wind, causing widespread power outages.
Seth Gambino, owner of La Choza, takes in the snowy scene on Main street Vineyard Haven.
Seth Gambino, owner of La Choza, takes in the snowy scene on Main street Vineyard Haven.
Ferries were cancelled and public schools and government offices were closed all day Thursday. By nightfall the snow had let up but many areas of the Island remained without power, including most of Aquinnah.
Public schools opened Friday on a two-hour delayed schedule, and temperatures plunged into the 20s with brisk winds. The Steamship Authority suspended ferry service for much of the day Thursday. Ferries are running Friday on a case-by-case basis.
High winds battered the Island and widespread power outages were reported, with large parts of Aquinnah, Chimark, Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury without power. By Friday morning there were around 265 power outages still reported on the Island, mostly in Edgartown and Oak Bluffs.
Heavy snow blankets Edgartown harbor early Thursday afternoon.
Heavy snow blankets Edgartown harbor early Thursday afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service, the Vineyard experienced blizzard conditions for about four and a half hours, from 12:21 p.m. to 4:53 p.m.
A wind gust of 60 miles per hour was reported at 2:46 p.m. in Edgartown, according to the weather service, and a 51 mile-per-hour gust was reported at 2:52 p.m. in Edgartown.
High tide brought flooding Thursday morning on Dock street and Edgartown, and thunder snow was reported around the Island in the late morning.
Cancellations began Wednesday night, with many town buildings closed and businesses closing early Thursday.
The storm brought an abrupt end to a brief period of unseasonably warm weather.
More scenes from the winter storm.
Friday dawns on an icy Edgartown Harbor.
Friday dawns on an icy Edgartown Harbor.
Harbor overflows at high tide.
Harbor overflows at high tide.
This way to snowy Squibnocket beach.
This way to snowy Squibnocket beach.
Ferries cancelled as winter storm hits the Vineyard.
Comments
When did a snowstorm become
Mark Lucier edgartownWhen did a snowstorm become so important it had to be named? We have all seen these Nor'easters before, some not as bad many, many worse. Good time to re-charge with a good book.
They got named because the
Ginny M VThey got named because the insurance company can deny certain losses for named storms, or for wind, or floods, or just about anything. You know about the home owners' insurance problems here................
Actually, the State regulates
John Divver Riverside, RIActually, the State regulates the insurance industries ability to restrict ALL coverage. Approximately 95% of homeowners policies have a HURRICANE windstorm deductible based on a % of insured value. A professional agent offers many options to its customers.
The state has allowed
deshandra brown mvThe state has allowed insurance companies to deny coverage to homeowners on Marthas Vineyard and Cape Cod based upon flawed computer models. I've heard the same BS for the past 30+ years as most companies stopped writing here. The premiums here, if you can get a policy are easily 3x what someone on the mainland would pay. Homeowners are forced into the "FAIR" Plan.(which was created to cover properties that were uninsurable) The plan was to be for a 'last resort', not to allow insurance companies to operate in the commonwealth and avoid any risk. As you pointed out the hurricane/windstorm deductibles shield the insurance companies from most losses. (most hurricane damage is from floods-which is NOT covered) Imagine the outrage if insurers refused to write policies in the inner cities. That's called 'red lining'. What they do here is referred to in the industry as 'aqua-lining' but our useless representatives in state government choose to ignore it.
My understanding is that the
Eric Oak BluffsMy understanding is that the "named storms" rules in insurance policies are meant to apply only to those used by the National Weather Service for hurricanes and tropical storms. They are not supposed to apply to the "named storms" of the weather channel, for example, which are named only to enhance their television ratings and advertising rates. Is this correct?
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