Boston Has 'Snowiest Season on Record' with a 108.8 Inch Total for the Season
This winter does not only feel like the longest winter for many Americans living on the East Coast, but according to National Weather Service, Boston residents have seen the snowiest winter in the city's recorded history.
The National Weather Service (NWS) sent a tweet with news of record-breaking flurries at 7 p.m. Sunday night, "Congratulations Boston! Snowiest Season on Record" adding the 2.9 inches that day gave the city a 108.6 inch total for the season.
The final 2.9 inches came after a record-setting monthly snowfall of 64.9 inches in February.
"Superbowls, World Series', Stanley Cups, and snowfall records," Mayor Martin J. Walsh tweeted. "We are truly a title city. There will be no parade."
Meanwhile, Boston.com boasted about the achievement, saying "Boston is a city of champions. Orr scoring the Stanley Cup-winning overtime goal. ... And now you, the average Bostonian, shoveling out your buried vehicle, ... are added to the annals of glory."
The snow did however cause some delays and confusion in the city. Schools were closed on a regular basis, the snow negatively affected transportation and workers who were paid hourly, struggled to make rent.
Forecasters note snow can nonetheless mount up this year. March 1993 had 38.9 inches, and March 1916 had 33, according to an Associated Press report.
