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 |