Massachusetts is no stranger to fierce winters. We frequently experience storms that drop what seems like an endless amount of snow on our towns and cities. Who here hasn’t spent an hour or two digging their car out before driving to work? However, one year in recent memory brought a record-breaking snowfall that knocked all others out of the park – it was the year Massachusetts saw its single-largest snowfall ever. Continue reading to learn about this epic winter storm in Massachusetts.

On Jan. 27, 2015, the Bay State experienced its largest one-day snowfall ever.
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In a single 24-hour period, Worcester County was hit with an incredible 31.9 inches of snow. That’s about two-and-a-half feet.
Before that, the largest single-day snowfall was recorded in 1978.
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The 2015 snowfall was the heaviest in almost 40 years.
Officially, the snowstorm was known as the January 2015 North American Blizzard.
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You might remember it by its more-common moniker: Winter Storm Juno.

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The blizzard impacted large parts of New England and dumped many feet of snow in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York.
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Businesses across the Bay State closed their doors and school was canceled across the state.
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Bread and canned goods disappeared off of supermarket shelves as residents braced for the storm.
After the dust cleared, locals began the hard work of clearing off cars that were buried up to their roofs.
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In some places, mailboxes and street signs completely vanished under mountains of the white stuff. More than 800 tons of salt were used in Fall River alone!

Though the state eventually recovered from this massive snowfall, it will be an event that will live on in the record books for years to come. Do you remember where you were during Winter Storm Juno, a devastating winter storm in Massachusetts?

Of course, this wasn’t the only devastating storm Massachusetts has weathered. Check out these other massive blizzards that have struck the state.

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What are the highest (and lowest) record snowfalls in Massachusetts?  

Massachusetts is a state that knows its snow! For as long as this landmass has been around, this region has seen some interesting winters. For example, in February 2013, a blizzard dumped an incredible 100 inches of snow across the state. In winter of 2014/15, Boston saw its original record (an impressive 107.6 inches) beaten by a slim margin, with a total of 108.6 inches – one whole inch more than the previous record. On the opposite side of the spectrum, there are some winters where the state gets a paltry amount of snow, barely even touching the winters where all it seems to DO is snow. Some places around the state had years where less than 20 inches of snow fell; though these kinds of events are rare, they do occur from time to time.  

What were the worst blizzards in Massachusetts?  

Winter Storm Nemo is among the worst blizzards in Massachusetts. During this storm, winds reached up to 102 miles per hour in some places, blowing record-setting amounts of snow into almost impossibly-sized snowdrifts. In 1978, more than two feet of snow fell very quickly, burying entire towns in the cold white stuff. In 1969, a Nor’easter dropped an impressive 27 inches of snow on the state, and in 1888, the entire region saw one of the single worst blizzards in American history. More than 400 people were killed in the 1888 disaster, and snowdrifts got up to 50 feet deep in many places. For more interesting tidbits about these and a few other of our worst-ever winters in Massachusetts, check this article out. It’s not often that Massachusetts sees a crazy, record-breaking winter – but it’s not unheard of, either.  

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