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Boston Ties 24-Hour Snow Record With Weekend Blizzard

Blizzard conditions confirmed from New Jersey to Massachusetts
U.S. sees over 1,400 flights canceled Sunday; few Monday

A resident skis down a street during a blizzard in Boston, on Jan. 29. — A resident skis down a street during a blizzard in Boston, on Jan. 29.
Photographer: Allison Dinner/Bloomberg

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Brian K Sullivan

January 30, 2022, 2:37 PM UTCUpdated onJanuary 30, 2022, 6:04 PM UTC

Boston tied a daily snow record, and blizzard conditions were confirmed across New England and Long Island from a storm that also dumped more than 8 inches in Central Park and even more to the east.

Boston received 23.6 inches at Logan International Airport in 24 hours, tying a 2003 record for the snowiest day, said Kristie Smith, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Norton, Massachusetts. Central Park received 8.3 inches, while 9.1 inches were reported at the Throgs Neck Bridge and 13.1 inches in Bayside, Queens.