SPECIAL: 2015-16 Winter Forecast

After a record breaking winter last winter this winter will feature some snow and cold. However, it will not feature the snow blitz we faced last winter. And most of the snow should fall towards the end of the winter. Also, my snow totals will be for the immediate Boston area.

Note: Scroll to the end to see my latest forecast.

Note: All stats from NWS Taunton

Here is my month by month forecast for the Boston area: 

December Averages: 

Avg High: 43
Avg Snow: 7.5 inches

December 2015 forecast: 

 Avg High: 45
 Total Snow: 6 inches

January Averages: 

Avg High: 37
Total Snow: 11.3 inches

January 2016 forecast:  

Avg High: 37
Total Snow: 15 inches


February Averages:

Avg High: 40
Total Snow: 11.2 inches

February 2016 Forecast: 

Avg High: 37 
Total Snow: 20 inches

March Averages: 

Avg High: 42
Total Snow: 10 inches

March 2016 forecast: 

Avg High: 40
Total Snow: 9 inches

Final Snow Total average: 44 inches 

My 2015-16 Winter Snow Total Forecast: 50 inches 

Total Snow Days in Boston: 4 

Biggest Snowstorms in Boston: 

Feb 17, 2003: 27.6 inches
Blizzard of 78: 27.1 inches
Feb 24, 1969 :  25.6 inches

Largest Snow Totals Ever:

2014-15: 110.6 inches! 
1996-97: 107.6 inches
1993-94: 96.3 inches

Snowiest Months on Record: 

February 2015: 64.8 inches
January 2005: 43.3 inches
January 1945: 42.3 inches

Lowest Snow Totals Ever: 

1936-37: 8.2 inches
2011-12: 9.4 inches
1979-80: 10 inches

My Latest Boston forecast: 

Tonight: Increasing clouds with scattered showers late. Low 50. SW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Saturday: Scattered showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Temps near 50 in the morning will fall to 45 by 4 PM. Wind changing to North at 10-20 MPH.

Saturday night: Clearing with lows in the mid 30's.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 40's.

Monday: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 40's .

Tuesday: PM showers likely. Highs in the 40's.