Some of our biggest snowstorms have occurred in February
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Historically, some of the biggest snowstorms and blizzards we've seen here in western Massachusetts have occurred during February.We have had some cold weather this winter with ice forming on the Connecticut River but we haven't seen a lot of snow. Except for a few small piles, there is not much snow on the ground in the Springfield area right now. Usually by this time of year, we've picked up quite a bit more snow.'So far this winter when it comes to snow we're below average, we have 13.2 inches on the season. Typically this time of year we're closer to 30 inches on average so we are pretty far in a snow deficit right now,' said 22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis.In the past, some of our biggest snowstorms have occurred during the month of February. There was the Blizzard of 1978 that paralyzed the state for days.
In 2013 another powerful February blizzard hit western Massachusetts on the 8th and 9th, 20 inches of snow fell in less than 24 hours. The cleanup from that storm lasted for days.
Some other big February snowstorms include February 15-17th in 1958, February 5-6th, in 2001, and February 17-18th in 2003.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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