Published: March 15,2015
Below, we have a rundown of heaviest snowstorm, snowiest month and season lists for the hardest hit parts of New England. Click on each bolded city link for the latest forecast.
Boston
1. 2014-2015: 108.6 inches
2.1995-1996: 107.6 inches
3. 1993-1994: 96.3 inches
4. 1947-1948: 89.2 inches
5. 2004-2005: 86.6 inches
6. 1977-1978: 85.1 inches
7. 1992-1993: 83.9 inches
8. 2010-2011: 81.0 inches
9. 1915-1916: 79.2 inches
10. 1919-1920: 73.4 inches
For perspective, the average seasonal snowfall at Logan Airport is 43.5 inches.
February has obliterated the previous snowiest month on record in Boston.
1. February 2015: 64.8 inches
2. January 2005: 43.3 inches
3. January 1945: 42.3 inches
4. February 2003: 41.6 inches
5. February 1969: 41.3 inches
Winter Storms Juno and Marcus each made the top 10 heaviest Boston snowstorms, all-time.
1. Feb. 17-18, 2003: 27.6 inches
2. Feb. 6-7, 1978: 27.1 inches
3. Feb. 24-26, 1969: 25.8 inches
4. Mar. 31 - Apr. 1, 1997: 25.4 inches
5. Feb. 8-9, 2013 (Nemo): 24.9 inches
6. Jan. 26-28, 2015 (Juno): 24.6 inches
7. Feb. 7-10, 2015 (Marcus): 23.8 inches
8. Jan. 22-23, 2005: 22.5 inches
9. Jan. 20-21, 1978: 21.4 inches
10. Mar. 3-5, 1960: 19.8 inches
In just over two years, we've had three of the top seven heaviest snowstorms in Boston.
Other records Boston has set during this stretch include:
- Record 30-day snowfall: 94.4 inches from Jan. 24- Feb. 22, 2015, inclusive (previous record: 58.8 inches from Jan. 9 - Feb. 7, 1978). Incredibly, this 30-day total would be the third snowiest season!
- Record snowfall for meteorological winter (December, January and February): 99.4 inches (previous record: 81.5 inches in 1993-94; of the 107.6 inches in 1995-96, only 79.4 inches came in December, January and February)
- Record snow depth*: 37 inches on Feb. 9 (previous record: 31 inches on Jan. 11, 1996; * gaps in this dataset exist)
- Fastest six-foot snowfall: 72.5 inches in 18 days from Jan. 24 - Feb. 10, 2015 (previous record: 73 inches in 45 days from Dec. 29, 1993 to Feb. 11, 1994)
- Fastest 90-inch snowfall: 23 days from Jan. 24 - Feb. 15, 2015 (previous record: 78 days from Dec. 30, 1993 to Mar. 17, 1994)
- Four calendar days with at least 12 inches of snow, a first for any snow season (previously, only two seasons had as many as two such days, in 1977-1978 and 1960-1961 seasons)
- At least 0.5 inch of snow had fallen 6 straight days through Feb. 12, topping the previous such record stretch of 5 days in 1943. The record stretch of measurable snow (at least 0.1 inch) was 9 straight days ending on Mar. 10, 1916.
- Most days with measurable snow in a month: 16 in February, topping the record of 14 days in March 1916, January 1923 and January 1994. It also breaks the record for the month of February, which was previously 13 days set in 1907 and 1967.
- Finally, the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts set an all-time snow depth record on the morning of February 15.
- While not a snow record per se, part of the difficulty Boston has faced in dealing with the snow is the persistent cold weather, which has prevented any meaningful snowmelt. The city recorded 28 consecutive days with lows 20 degrees or colder from Jan. 25 through Feb. 21 (inclusive), breaking the all-time record of 27 consecutive days set Jan. 12 through Feb. 7, 1881.
- Boston also failed to reach 40 degrees from January 20 through March 3, a record streak of 43 consecutive days. The previous such record streak of 42 straight days was set in the winter of 1968-1969.
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Worcester, Massachusetts
(Caveat: Except for the April Fools' snowstorm in 1997, there is a gap in the period of record from 1997-2002)February 2015 was their snowiest month, all-time. Incredibly, they've had 2 of their top 5 snowiest months back-to-back (highlighted below):
1. February 2015: 53.4 inches
2. January 2005: 50.9 inches
3. January 2011: 48.4 inches
4. January 1987: 46.8 inches
5. January 2015: 46.5 inches
Worcester has now vaulted to its third snowiest season, as of March 3.
1. 1995-1996: 132.9 inches
2. 1992-1993: 120.1 inches
3. 2014-2015: 115.6 inches
4. 2004-2005: 114.3 inches
5. 2002-2003: 111.8 inches
Winter Storm Juno in late January set a snowstorm record for Worcester.
1. Jan. 26-27, 2015 (Juno): 34.5 inches
2. Mar. 31 - Apr. 1, 1997 (April Fools): 33.0 inches
3. Dec. 11-12, 1992: 32.1 inches
4. Feb. 8-9, 2013 (Nemo): 28.7 inches
5. Feb. 14-16, 1962: 24.8 inches
Providence, Rhode Island
(Caveat: The snowiest season for Providence is somewhat uncertain, due to conflicting data from different sources. The number-one season cited below is the best estimate from the National Weather Service office in Taunton, Massachusetts)February 2015 was their second snowiest month, all-time.
1. January 2005: 36.7 inches
2. February 2015: 31.8 inches
3. January 1948: 31.7 inches
4. March 1956: 31.6 inches
5. February 1962: 30.9 inches
Providence has now tallied its second snowiest season. Even the awful 1977-1978 season was less snowy (70.2 inches) in the Rhode Island capital than this season.
1. 1995-1996: 106.1 inches
2. 2014-2015: 73.5 inches
3. 1947-1948: 72.9 inches
4. 2004-2005: 72.2 inches
5. 1906-1907: 71.4 inches
In an average season, Providence picks up 34.3 inches of snow.
Portland, Maine
Winter Storm Juno in late January was a top-five snowstorm for Portland.1. Feb. 8-9, 2013 (Nemo): 31.9 inches
2. Jan. 17-18, 1979: 27.1 inches
3. Feb. 17-18, 1952: 25.3 inches
4. Jan. 27-28, 2015 (Juno): 23.8 inches
5. Jan. 23-24, 1935: 23.3 inches
Portland needs 12 inches to reach their 10th snowiest season (103 inches).
Bangor, Maine
February was the fifth snowiest month and second snowiest February for Bangor.1. February 1969: 58 inches
2. January 1966: 48.4 inches
3. December 1962: 47.5 inches
4. January 1987: 46.7 inches
5. February 2015: 42.4 inches
January 2015 just missed the top five, with 41.8 inches.
Bangor is just 0.1 inch behind its second snowiest season, in what's been their snowiest season in 44 years.
1. 1962-1963: 181.9 inches
2. 2014-2015: 121 inches
3. 1970-1971: 119.7 inches
4. 2010-2011: 115.1 inches
5. 1968-1969: 114.4 inches
On February 26, Bangor may have tied its all-time record snow depth (snow that's on the ground at any one time) of 53 inches from Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 1969. However, that data is under review by National Weather Service meteorologists.
Bangor and other Downeast Maine locations set several 7-to-10 day snowstorm records from late January to early February.
(MORE: Full writeup from NWS-Caribou, Maine)
One of those Downeast Maine locations, Eastport, picked up over 11 feet (132 inches) of snow from January 25 through February 26.
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