Top 15 Snowstorms(Dec to Feb 1950-2018) Boston, MA
Logan Airport(KBOS)
Storm Event Snowfall(inches) NAO(7-day Average) PNA(7-day Average) AO(7-day Average) ENSO** PDO(monthly) MJO(daily)
February 17-18, 2003 27.6 2/12 to 2/18 = 0.781 2/12 to 2/18 = 0.546 2/12 to 2/18 = 0.105 Weak El Nino Strong Positive Phase 5 and 7
February 6-7, 1978 27.1 2/1 to 2/7 = 0.116 2/1 to 2/7 = 1.011 2/1 to 2/7 = -4.494 Weak El Nino Positive Phase 7 and 8
February 24-27, 1969 26.3 2/21 to 2/27 = -0.788 2/21 to 2/27 = -0.125 2/21 to 2/27 = -2.458 Moderate El Nino Weak Negative Phase N/A
February 8-9, 2013 24.9 2/3 to 2/9 = 0.489 2/3 to 2/9 = 0.439 2/3 to 2/9 = -0.082 Neutral Neutral Phase 1
January 26-28, 2015 24.6 1/22 to 1/28 = 0.943 1/22 to 1/28 = 0.238 1/22 to 1/28 = 1.056 Weak El Nino Strong Positive Phase 6,7,8
February 7-9, 2015 23.1 2/3 to 2/9 = 0.538 2/3 to 2/9 = 0.291 2/3 to 2/9 = 0.045 Weak El Nino Strong Positive Phase 8
January 22-23, 2005 22.5 1/17 to 1/23 = 0.891 1/17 to 1/23 = 0.720 1/17 to 1/23 = -0.570 Weak El Nino Neutral Phase 8
January 20-21, 1978 21.5 1/15 to 1/21 = 0.469 1/15 to 1/21 = 0.190 1/15 to 1/21 = -0.111 Weak El Nino Neutral Phase 4
March 3-5, 1960 19.8 2/27 to 3/4 = -0.137 2/27 to 3/4 = -0.786 2/27 to 3/4 = -1.535 Neutral Neutral Phase N/A
February 16-17, 1958 19.4 2/11 to 2/17 = -0.410 2/11 to 2/17 = 0.952 2/11 to 2/17 = -1.910 Moderate El Nino Weak Positive N/A
February 8-10, 1994 18.7 2/4 to 2/10 = 0.430 2/4 to 2/10 = -0.230 2/4 to 2/10 = -0.686 Neutral Weak Positive Phase 3
January 7-8, 1996 18.2 1/2 to 1/8 = -0.925 1/2 to 1/8 = 0.245 1/2 to 1/8 = -1.644 Weak La Nina Weak Positive Phase 1
December 26-27, 2010 18.2 12/21 to 12/27 = -0.964 12/21 to 12/27 = -1.083 12/21 to 12/27 = -3.573 Moderate La Nina Negative Phase 5