Noticing that there are a-lot of questions lately regarding ‘How much snow has fallen in Boston‘, or ‘How many inches of snow so far in Boston‘, I decided to have a look – especially knowing that so many people live in the northeast U.S., and are having one of those good-old-fashioned winter’s.
As expected, the snow total depends on the location, and in typical northeast fashion there are swaths of snow depth boundaries throughout New England.
I believe that the official snow total for Boston is measured from Logan Airport.
However instead, I looked at what appeared to be the average snow total inches within the area inside of Rt 128 for each significant storm. Here’s the way it looks to me…
(data viewed from the NWS Southern New England Significant Weather Event maps)
December, 2010 snow events
Dec 20-21, 2 inches
Dec 22-23, 3 inches
Dec 26-27, 18 inches
January, 2011 snow events
Jan 7-8, 2 inches
Jan 9, 1 inch
Jan 12, 16 inches
Jan 18, 4 inches
Jan 21, 8 inches
Jan 25, 1 inch
Jan 26-27, 12 inches
The total unofficial amount of average snowfall in the general Boston vicinity
(based on approximating the general area within Rt. 128)
December, 23 inches
January, 45 inches
Total so far this season (end of January), 68 inches
The total ‘official‘ amount of snow in Boston
(stats from a report on BostonChannel.com, WCVB TV5)
2010-2011 season so far, 60 inches
January, 38 inches
Third Snowiest January in Boston
According to the ‘official’ statistics, this January-2011 is the 3rd snowiest January on record, while the 2nd place prize came only 6 years ago, and the jackpot was hit only 15 years ago! That’s quite interesting given the fact that snowfall totals have been being measured for quite some time.
2005, 43 inches
1996, 40 inches
2011, 38 inches
As the winter progresses, the upcoming week temperatures will remain below average, in the 20′s, while more snow is expected Tuesday and Wednesday. The Wednesday storm is shaping up to bring heavy snow north and west of Boston with a mix within the city.
Here come’s February…
Does anyone notice a descending glacier from the north?
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As expected, the snow total depends on the location, and in typical northeast fashion there are swaths of snow depth boundaries throughout New England.
I believe that the official snow total for Boston is measured from Logan Airport.
However instead, I looked at what appeared to be the average snow total inches within the area inside of Rt 128 for each significant storm. Here’s the way it looks to me…
(data viewed from the NWS Southern New England Significant Weather Event maps)
December, 2010 snow events
Dec 20-21, 2 inches
Dec 22-23, 3 inches
Dec 26-27, 18 inches
January, 2011 snow events
Jan 7-8, 2 inches
Jan 9, 1 inch
Jan 12, 16 inches
Jan 18, 4 inches
Jan 21, 8 inches
Jan 25, 1 inch
Jan 26-27, 12 inches
The total unofficial amount of average snowfall in the general Boston vicinity
(based on approximating the general area within Rt. 128)
December, 23 inches
January, 45 inches
Total so far this season (end of January), 68 inches
The total ‘official‘ amount of snow in Boston
(stats from a report on BostonChannel.com, WCVB TV5)
2010-2011 season so far, 60 inches
January, 38 inches
Third Snowiest January in Boston
According to the ‘official’ statistics, this January-2011 is the 3rd snowiest January on record, while the 2nd place prize came only 6 years ago, and the jackpot was hit only 15 years ago! That’s quite interesting given the fact that snowfall totals have been being measured for quite some time.
2005, 43 inches
1996, 40 inches
2011, 38 inches
As the winter progresses, the upcoming week temperatures will remain below average, in the 20′s, while more snow is expected Tuesday and Wednesday. The Wednesday storm is shaping up to bring heavy snow north and west of Boston with a mix within the city.
Here come’s February…
Does anyone notice a descending glacier from the north?
If you enjoyed this, or topics of preparedness, geophysical – current events – risks, consider our survival blog RSS feed, new posts by E-mail, or bookmark us at Modern Survival Blog
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So Much Snow, Roofs Collapsing in Northeast
Boston Blizzard Warning!
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