A Look Back at The Blizzard of 2013 in Salem

The Blizzard of 2013 roared through Salem Friday night and brought with it high winds and staggering snow totals.

Between Friday evening and late Saturday morning, The Blizzard of 2013 dropped more than a foot of snow on the city of Salem, caused white-out conditions and had local residents dealing with some minor coastal flooding. News of the storm prompted a rush at the Salem Market Basket Thursday afternoon and local firefighters responded to a report of overcrowding shortly after 12 p.m. At 11:51 a.m. Friday, local police officers responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Madeline Avenue and Appleby Road. A man told police he started his girlfriend's car to warm it up and when he came back the car was down a hill and against another vehicle. Despite the 20 inches of snow and wind gusts as high as 50 mph, there were very few …

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