When a narrow path to my entrance door became a treacherous ravine between two mounts of snow, I decided to check, are we breaking any kind of record this year.
Here is what I was able to find out.
Boston keeps track of its weather since 1872.
The most snow in any given 24 hours period was recorded as 27″ on Feb. 17-18, 2003.
The most snow in one month was recorded as 43.3″ in January 2005 (as measured at Logan).
The greatest seasonal snowfall in Boston was 107.6″ in 1995-96.
Let’s compare cumulative snow totals by month this season (2010-2011) with record breaking 1995-96 season:
| Season | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | 4.1 | 28.2 | 68.0 | 83.5 | 100.3 | 107.6 |
| 2010-11 | – | 22.0 | 60.3 | Will be published in a few days | Current | Future |
As you can see in December and January along we’ve got over 60″ of snow. We are within 8″ to catch up to a record snowiest season even.
And the first two days in February we’ve got 2 (two) snow storms in a row.
December 2010 – 22.0″
January 2011 – 38.3″
2 days in February – 8-12″
Sources:
| Site | Article | Link |
|---|---|---|
| The Tech – MIT’s oldest and largest newspaper | Weather: Some Snow Statistics | http://tech.mit.edu/V123/N52/weather_52.52w.html |
| Storm2K | Snowiest January since 1872 in Boston | http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=56851 |
| Hardcore Weather | Snowiest Month Ever in Boston | http://www.hardcoreweather.com/showthread.php/1461-Snowiest-Month-Ever-in-Boston |
| National Weather Service | Seasonal snowfall totals for Boston, MA | http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/climate/bossnw.shtml |
Please suggest corrections, if any errors found.
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