| Top 15 Snowstorms(Dec to Feb 1950-2018) Boston, MA | |||||||
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| 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 |