Boston breaks 20-year snowfall record

[LiberalElite]

Source: WCVB

http://www.wcvb.com/weather/boston-breaks-20year-snowfall-record/31813882

BOSTON —Boston's miserable winter is now also its snowiest season going back to 1872.

The official measurement of 108.6 inches at Logan International Airport Sunday night topped a season record of 107.9 inches set in 1995-96.

Photos: Astonishing photos from record-setting winter

The final 2.9 inches came in a snowstorm that was relatively tame after a record-setting monthly snowfall of 64.9 inches in February.

Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/weather/boston-breaks-20year-snowfall-record/31813882

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I know someone in Andover who had 5-6 feet covering his front yard, complimented by a 9 foot pile left by snow plows.

[C Moon]

1. Meanwhile in Southern California, we're having a summer heat wave, and it's not even spring yet.

...and this is 5 miles from the ocean.

[LiberalElite]

2. Yikes! nt

[Warpy]

6. Jeez. We're up in the 70s here in NM

but we usually have 70 degree days this time of year, punctuated by winter storms that can drop snow through the first week of May. The altitude keeps us a bit cooler.

I'm dreading June this year, it's the hottest month in the high desert. I'm just glad I don't live in Phoenix, they are going to be in trouble if the year stays as warm as it has started.

I'm still glad I left Boston winters behind, especially this one.

[C Moon]

10. Wow! FWIW, I wasn't in any way diminishing what's going on in the north/east...pretty messed up.

[niyad]

16. 70+ yesterday, forecast nearly 80 for today-had lots of snow last week. typical around

here, though.

[Paper Roses]

3. !@#$%^&*()_+: Guess where I'm from!

Still cannot see to back out of my driveway. Cannot open by back door because of the drift. Walking is a hazard to life and limb.We've all had it.

[Earth_First]

4. "We've all had it."

You said it.

We're in WNY not far from where the Buffalo suburbs witnessed snowfall of similarly epic proportions followed by a wicked February pattern of bitter cold.

However I'm preaching to much of the choir along the Eastern seaboard...

"We've all had it..."

Amen.

[Yo_Mama]

11. I don't see how anyone gets through those winters.

Boston is beautiful in the spring, summer and early fall, but I was there once in November for a technical conference and I said "Never again" - and winter hadn't even started yet.

I know this one was particularly bad, but good heavens, how do you stand it year after year????

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

5. My 68 year sister was describing her horrendous commute from Brookline to BU.

She said sidewalks had a narrow, foot-wide path between two five-foot high walls of snow. If someone came the other way, one of you had to turn around. She had to wait an hour in zero degree temps. for a bus. I am so glad I don't live in Boston anymore.

[smirkymonkey]

8. Ugh! I almost lost it today. I just can't take winter anymore.

I live here in Boston and I think I am having some kind of post traumatic winter stress disorder or something. When I saw the snow today, I was just so over it I was about to lose my mind. Spring cannot come fast enough.

[valerief]

12. Exactly! I'm in Mass., too, and my heart sank when I saw that snow.

I knew it wouldn't be much, but, damn, the ice hasn't finished melting from my roof yet, and it's mid-March already. It's finally in the cozy 40s today WITH SUN!

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Logan Airport has been there since 1872? Wow! n/t

[valerief]

13. Boston's been there since 1872.

Here's a link to Logan Airport since you're curious about it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_International_Airport

[sheshe2]

9. The snow here and my heating bill...while staying cold!!!!!

Caused me to~





~c200

[ffr]

14. And not a drop of water of any kind for us out west.

Our water shortages continue. So congratulations on your great winter snowfall totals. We're all envious that you had a winter, because it passed us by again this year. Our tallest mountains are almost bare. Maybe you guys could pack some of the snow up onto trains and send it 3,000 miles to California's bread basket.

[niyad]

15. my deepest (no pun intended) sympathies to all in the eastern part of the country, and

to the drought-stricken west.

[Arkana]

17. It's finally melting, thank god. I saw grass for the first time in ages yesterday.

[KamaAina]

18. I wintered over in New Haven in '95-'96.

A parking lot downtown turned into a snow pile worthy of the Winter Olympics. I used to pass it on the way to the train station several times a week. One day I noticed it had almost melted away.

The date was June 11th.