Does anyone remember a winter without snow??

[codfish]

I know there is still 7 weeks left but the weatherman says "no snow in the current forecast"

Edited February 8 by codfish

[albacized]

We've had shovel-able amounts of snow a couple of times in Framingham, although to your point....not a lot (the big thing is that we haven't had to break out the roof rake yet). I think the year we had the April Fool's storm back in 97, we had next to nothing until that point...so it would be wise to keep your guard up right through mid April. 

 

Although I've lived in New England a long time (since 1988), I'm not originally from this area...and sometimes I'm still taken aback that March is just another winter month. In most places south of New England, March is the month you start to get that smell of spring in the air, the scent of freshly mowed lawns, etc. That's a late April to even May thing around here

Edited February 8 by albacized

[gray gables]

I’m in Merrimack NH, I’ve plowed snow twice this year. One of the worst years of plowing that I can remember since I started plowing in 94. 

[codfish]

Just now, gray gables said:

I’m in Merrimack NH, I’ve plowed snow twice this year. One of the worst years of plowing that I can remember since I started plowing in 94. 

How much snow does Massachusetts get in the winter?

 

 

However, the average snowfall in Boston is anywhere from 30 to 50 inches annually, which is certainly nothing to scoff at in terms of winter weather! The further west you go, the more snow you are likely to experience in Massachusetts, something to keep in mind if you plan on visiting or living in this state.Dec 20, 2022

[bdowning]

Somebody correct me if im wrong, but I dont think there ever has been a winter here with no snow at all. Even at Logan Airport where most of the Boston precipitation data is recorded. There've been some winters with very little snow (i believe 2011-2012 was one?). 

 

Anyway we ain't done yet in 2023. 

 

 

[foxfai]

Ya, so far we have significantly less snow. Still another 2.5 months to go really. Personally crossing my finger I won't have to break out my snow blower at all. We've been lucky (or unlucky). 

 

Here is a chart I found for Boston snowfall sorted by rank with the lowest amount of snow fall each season. So far this season is #2 least.

 

Year    Rank    Snow (inches)
1973    131    6.4
2023    130    6.9
1937    129    8.8
1913    128    10.8
2012    127    12.2
1998    126    14.7
1919    125    15.9
1927    124    17.4
1980    123    18.5
1955    122    19.3
1979    121    19.6
1986    120    20.7
1925    119    21.2
2020    118    21.6
2021    117    21.8
1989    116    22.5
1908    115    22.8
1991    114    23.7
2002    113    24.8
1915    112    25.2
1932    111    25.6
1900    110    25.9
1952    109    25.9
1946    108    26.2
1930    107    26.3
1928    106    26.5
1992    105    26.6
1985    104    27.4
1953    103    27.5
1924    102    27.6
1935    101    28.9
2000    100    29.0
2006    99    29.0
2004    98    29.0
1909    97    29.1
1901    96    29.3
1990    95    29.7
1983    94    29.8
1903    93    29.9
1942    92    30.5
1950    91    31.1
1981    90    31.9
1895    89    32.2
1921    88    32.8
1968    87    33.4
1954    86    33.9
1949    85    34.3
1936    84    34.3
1910    83    34.4
1931    82    34.4
1941    81    35.0
1911    80    35.2
1951    79    35.5
1999    78    35.6
1944    77    35.6
1959    76    35.7
1957    75    36.2
1905    74    36.4
1912    73    37.2
1939    72    38.3
1962    71    38.6
2019    70    38.7
1943    69    39.3
1988    68    39.8
1971    67    40.2
1965    66    40.6
1972    65    40.7
2016    64    41.2
1975    63    41.5
1995    62    41.7
1914    61    42.2
2010    60    42.4
1947    59    42.4
1974    58    42.5
1963    57    42.5
1922    56    43.1
1940    55    43.2
2007    54    43.3
1984    53    44.2
1896    52    44.3
1918    51    44.8
1976    50    45.4
1899    49    45.7
1934    48    45.8
1977    47    46.5
2001    46    46.5
1897    45    48.3
1958    44    49.4
2008    43    49.6
1982    42    49.7
1929    41    50.0
1938    40    50.1
2014    39    50.2
1933    38    50.5
1906    37    50.8
2017    36    50.9
2018    35    51.0
1966    34    51.7
1960    33    51.8
1987    32    52.1
1917    31    53.2
1923    30    53.4
1902    29    54.3
2022    28    54.6
2009    27    56.0
1997    26    56.9
1961    25    57.1
1964    24    57.4
1907    23    58.3
2011    22    60.0
1969    21    61.1
1898    20    61.4
1926    19    61.8
1970    18    64.2
1894    17    65.1
1967    16    67.2
1948    15    67.9
2013    14    71.4
1956    13    72.8
1904    12    74.4
1920    11    77.5
2003    10    77.8
1945    9    80.7
1893    8    81.3
1916    7    82.6
1993    6    85.3
1996    5    86.2
1994    4    86.4
2005    3    87.4
1978    2    89.3
2015    1    108.6
 

Edited February 8 by foxfai

[z-man]

Wasn’t 2015 pretty snowless until around this time of the year and then all hell broke loose?

I doubt we get much this year though as temps are going to be pretty warm for at least the next couple of weeks. 

[mikez2]

I doubt there's been zero snow ever but you'd have to narrow down your location. 

Where I am we had 3 or 4 shovelable storms. Not much but enough to leave a little snow cover. Ultimately it has melted pretty quick, to the point a couple times I didn't bother to shovel. Just let it melt.

My youngest who loves sledding only got his first chance at the end of January. 

 

One thing I noticed this year is how just a little west or north can make a difference. I could jump in my car and drive only 10 minutes in those directions and go from no snow to a few inches or more.

[zak-striper]

3 hours ago, codfish said:

I know there is still 7 weeks left but the weatherman says "no snow in the current forecast"

at this point, i'm ok with this.

[zak-striper]

48 mins ago, z-man said:

Wasn’t 2015 pretty snowless until around this time of the year and then all hell broke loose?

yeah, it was quiet until mid, late January then we got weekly blizzards for 5 weeks or so.

Edited February 8 by zak-striper

[Eagles Dare]

Had 4 or 5 plowable storms here. Still have a few inches on the ground.

 

Don't remember the exact year but sometime in the last 5 or 6 my local golf course opened up in early March. A couple weeks after we got a foot of snow and they closed until mid april.

[mikez2]

It'll be interesting to see if this year follows the pattern I've noticed in which warm winters are followed by cold dreary spring. 

[zeke04]

As a skier, this year has created the worst snow conditions in NE ski resorts that I can remember, at a time when most areas have been taken over by huge corporations that have jacked the prices well over $100 for a weekday pass and over $200 on weekends.

[z-man]

11 mins ago, zeke04 said:

As a skier, this year has created the worst snow conditions in NE ski resorts that I can remember, at a time when most areas have been taken over by huge corporations that have jacked the prices well over $100 for a weekday pass and over $200 on weekends.

Yes the snow this year sucks. It seems like every time we get some decent snow it’s followed by a warm week or heavy rain. The lift ticket prices at the big mountains are insane. 

[PlumFishing]

I recall after 9/11, during the recovery phase, the winter was mild and without much snow at all, which was a blessing. A big snowstorm or blizzard would have made a horrible situation that much worse.