January Blizzard Strikes Island

A marshmallow world on Main Street Edgartown. Mark Lovewell

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

A January blizzard lashed the Island late Monday into Tuesday, bringing driving snow and howling winds. Wind gusts of up to 77 miles per hour were recorded in Vineyard Haven and 16 inches of snow documented in Edgartown. Except for a few hardy explorers, the Island was largely empty Tuesday as Vineyarders stayed safe inside to wait out the storm.

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Linda, Northwest INDIANA
Love Martha's Vineyard!.....one of my favorite places to visit!! I experienced the Blizzard of 67 in Chicago.....stay inside, grab a cup of hot coffee and enjoy the view. Stay safe and warm!
January 27, 2015 - 1:35pm
Anne , Dallas, TX
Thanks for sharing these great pictures. I love the island- Stay Warm Folks =)
January 27, 2015 - 2:16pm
Mary Jo, Davenport, Iowa
Schools out and the kids are making the most of it. Great hills for sledding.
January 27, 2015 - 3:29pm
Lucille Vecchiarelli, New Jersey
Missing the beauty of the Vineyard even as it is snow covered. Was there for 2007 storm and saw the Vineyard in its snow glory.
January 27, 2015 - 3:43pm
Kelley , Boston and Edgartown
Glad to see the island "weathered it" well. I am wondering if there was any flooding on harbor side properties, like Nantucket. Stay warm and dry!
January 27, 2015 - 4:11pm
MTM*, Wash, DC
fantastic photos, as always. Thanks!
January 27, 2015 - 4:45pm
John Nailor , Panama
Sorry I missed it. I will try and do better next time
January 27, 2015 - 4:46pm
Margaret Abbott, Cape Town, South Africa
Amazed and awed by the power of the snow, but feeling smug in a bathing suit in the Southern Hemisphere where we are experiencing the reverse kind of weather.
January 28, 2015 - 6:14am
Debbie Wall, Aurora, IL
Thanks for sharing! MV is one of my fav places on earth-love my friend Sandra J!
January 28, 2015 - 7:46am
Bill Poindexter, Kansas City, MO
Awesome beauty
January 28, 2015 - 8:52am
Steve Fletcher, Tega Cay, SC / West Tisbury
Mark & Timothy- Fantastic pictures that captured the frozen scenes so beautifully, I had to put a sweater on to look at them all!
January 28, 2015 - 12:04pm
Skip Peoples, Salem NH / Oak Bluffs
Love the Island and all it has to offer. Such a beautiful place even in the winter !
January 28, 2015 - 12:50pm
Gordon L Hartley, Jacksonville,Ar/West Tisbury
Amazing how fast the picturesque view changes! Still beautiful just a different mentality!
January 29, 2015 - 12:14am

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