Monday’s nor’easter didn’t reach blizzard conditions everywhere. But these locations did

The massive winter storm that barreled into Massachusetts late Sunday was officially the first blizzard since 2022 .

But the nor'easter didn't reach blizzard conditions everywhere.

A blizzard is defined by forecasters as "large amounts of snow or blowing snow, with winds in excess of 35 mph and visibilities of less than 1/4 mile for an extended period of time, at least three hours," according to the National Weather Service .

Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Norton identified 15 airports in the region where those criteria were met. Conditions could have been met in other locations where the weather service couldn't track the specific criteria.

Here's where:

• Bedford, Mass.

• Block Island, R.I.

• Boston

• Beverly, Mass.

• Chatham, Mass.

• Falmouth, Mass.

• Hyannis, Mass.

• Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

• New Bedford, Mass.

• Norwood, Mass.

• Providence, R.I.

• Smithfield, R.I.

• Newport, R.I.

• Westerly, R.I.

• Worcester, Mass.

The South Coast was hit hardest in Massachusetts, with Dartmouth recording more than 3 feet of snow .

In Rhode Island, the storm shattered a record. T.F. Green Airport in Warwick recorded 37.9 inches during the storm, breaking the record of 28.6 inches set during the Blizzard of '78. It also recorded the greatest single-day total, with 35.5 inches falling on Monday alone, breaking the record of 19 inches set in 1996.

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