The past few winters have had most snow at the start of winter, and the latest data support that for this winter as well. Although a snowy March is also predicted after a mid-winter thaw. For this winter I will predict snow for the immediate Boston area (inside 128). If you would like totals for another part of MA, let me know and I will gladly predict snowstorm totals.
Here are my avg high and snowfall totals for each month:
November: Normals
Avg High: 52
Avg Snow: 1.3 inches
My November prediction:
Avg High: 50
Snow total: 2.5
December Normals: Winter begins on Dec. 22
Avg high: 43
Avg Snow: 7.5 inches
My December Predictions:
Avg high: 39
Snow total: 14 inches
January normals:
Avg High: 37
Avg snow: 11.3
My January 2011 prediction
Avg high: 40
Snow total: 10 inches
February normals:
Avg high: 39
Avg snow: 14.5
My Feb 2011 predicitons:
Avg high: 44
Snow total: 7 inches
March normals:
Avg high: 46
Avg snow: 8.1
My March 2011 predictions:
Avg High: 42
Snow total: 12 inches
Final snow total for Boston avg: 41.8 inches
My final snow total prediction: 45 inches
Other snowfall dates: For Boston
Biggest snowstorm dates: inches
Feb. 17, 2003: 27.8 inches
Blizzard of 78: 27.1 inches
April fools day, 1997: 23.2
Earliest snow: October 10th
Latest snow: May 5th
Largest snow total for entire winter:
1995-96: 107.3 inches
1993-94: 96
1947-48 : 89.6
Least snowy seasons:
1936-37: 8.2 inches
1972-73: 11.1
1979-80: 12.2
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This is great, Nolan. It would be wonderful to get so much snow. I hope your predictions are right on the mark! Thanks for doing this. I think I'll share it with Charlie and Isaac's headmaster so they can expect a few snow days!
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