The winter of 2015 has been one for the record books in New England. The worst storms hit Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, but records were still set in Amherst.
11.2
degrees
Average February temperature. The coldest February in 180 years of record-keeping.
Fun fact: Amherst is the only weather station in western Massachusetts with more than 100 years of official records (starting in 1893) and unofficial records dating back to 1835.
200 – tons of salt used on Amherst College roads and walkways
5,000 – Gallons of liquid deicer used on College roads and walkways
72 inches – snowfall totals for winter 2015
54 inches – snowfall totals for the five weeks of stormiest weather from January 24th through February. Thanks, winter storms Juno and Marcus.
4 – Miles of campus sidewalks to plow after each storm
1,200+ - Our best estimate of the tons of snow removed from sidewalks this winter.