Winter 2011-2012 Was 2nd Warmest and 2nd Least Snowy on Record

Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory wrote about Boston: Winter 2011-2012 Was 2nd Warmest and 2nd Least Snowy on Record

"The winter (Dec-Feb) average temperature (adjusted to 24 hours) of 34.3 deg F was more than 7 deg F warmer than the long-term 1891-2000 mean making this the second warmest winter on record behind only the winter of 2001-2002. The average maximum temperature for the winter was the warmest on record, surpassing the value measured in 2001-2002. The November-February four-month average temperature was the warmest on record. The winter was also relatively dry with a precipitation total of 8.11 inches, making this the ninth driest winter on record. The Dec-Feb winter snowfall of 11.7 inches, was more than two and a half feet less than average, making this the second least snowy winter behind only the 3.3 inches measured in Dec-Feb 1936-1937."