The Groundhog Day gale was a severe winter storm which hit the north-eastern United States and south-eastern Canada on February 2nd, 1976. The storm itself was a nor'easter which brought maximum sustained winds of 164 kilometers per hour (102 mph) in coastal areas, with wind gusts of up to 188 kilometers per hour (116 mph). The storm caused extensive damage in many areas, including Bangor, Maine, where the storm generated a twelve foot storm surge. Although lots of trees were blown down by the storm, many more were killed after large amounts of seawater were blown inland.
The GroundhogDaygale was a severe winter storm which hit the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada on February 2 (GroundhogDay), 1976.
A system in the northern branch of the Westerlies known as a Saskatchewan Screamer, similar to an Alberta clipper but originating as a frontal wave in the next Canadian province to the east, moved east-southeast across Canada beginning on January 30, luring the system in the United States eastward.
The aftermath of this storm was worsened by a severe cold snap that followed the day after.
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