Holy Snowballs Record New England Winter of 2015
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Key Takeaways
- In January-February 2015, New England experienced a record snowstorm, with Boston receiving 110.6 inches of snow.
- Residents saw mailboxes nearly submerged under the heavy snowfall in East Freetown, MA.
- The winter was particularly challenging due to a quick shift from warm weather in 2014 to severe storms.
- Local plow companies provided 24-hour services to keep roads clear amidst the snow siege.
- Working from home during this winter helped avoid commuting hassles as the author started an architectural firm.
A six-week-plus snow siege in January-February 2015 had parts of New England blowing past all-time records. The total came in at 110.6 inches of powdery fluffy goodness in Boston, MA.
Except we’d say after that much snow, we were happy when spring rolled around.
Some Photos of the Snow
Below is just a few images of the massive amounts of snow that landed near East Freetown, MA.
As you can see the mailbox in the lower image or even the upper left has a well that sticks up about 3′ from the ground. Both of these mailboxes are nearly covered. At several times during the winter they were completely submerged from eye sight.
It has been some winter primarily because it was fairly warm during 2014. Then it turned quickly for the worse with storm after storm hitting again and again.
Also we had heard some stories from local plow companies that 24hr services were being undertaken by many drivers. Hence, many were out on the road continuously paving roads, highways and parking lots.
Considering this was the first year we began the start-up architectural firm, working from home could not have come at a better time. No more commuting into Boston saved a ton of time!
Neil has over 20 years’ experience on a range of large (15,000 sf) and small (500 sf) residential, non-profit, and commercial projects with a small business focus. He has two kids with his wife, Victoria, and loves family time camping, hiking, and traveling. While he grew up in New England, Neil is a diehard Buffalo Bills fan!
