The blizzard of ’78. The April Fools’ Day blizzard. The blizzard of 2013. The Great White Hurricane. These are just a few examples of the many infamous winter storms that have struck New England. Some storms bring more snow than others. A lot more. Here are the single day snowfall records for each of the six New England states (and some interesting facts about other state’s records).
Before getting into the records, this is a reminder that these are records for a 24 hour period, not for a single snowstorm total. Many snowstorms have lasted for well over 24 hours, so some of these records may be lower than what fell for the entire duration of the storm.
The highest record for New England belongs to New Hampshire, which comes as no surprise, with the region’s highest point, Mt. Washington, experiencing extreme weather almost daily in the winter. The record is 49.3 inches, which fell on February 25, 1969. This occurred during the “100 hour storm” which is widely believed to be the longest duration snowstorm in the region’s history.