plot of snowfall totals.
Nova Scotia totals
This was the event that heralded a pattern change. After this storm, the cold never again established such a firm grip over the region. The storm started on the 28th as a low pressure system. There was an overruning event on the 29th-30th, and on the 31st the snow switched to rain.
Selected Totals[]
MASSACHUSETTS
Hyannis...............5.5
Newburyport........1
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Peterboro............3
Pinkham Notch....Trace
VERMONT
Pownal...............2
Newport.............0.3
RHODE ISLAND
Kingston............6
Woonsocket......3
CONNECTICUT
Norfolk..............6
Bridgeport.........2
MAINE
Machias...........3
Caribou............Trace
NOVA SCOTIA
Dayton.............5
Halifax.............1