Snowiest Day In Massachusetts: Winter Isn't Over Yet

It hasn't been the snowiest winter, but that can always change in the course of a day. In fact, in 10 Massachusetts counties, the date of the deepest-ever snowfall came after Jan. 22.

Historical weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the heaviest one-day snowfall in any Massachusetts county came five years ago this week. On Jan. 27, 2015, Worcester County saw 31.9 inches at Worcester Regional Airport, still a Bay State record. That day also happened to give Dukes County a single-day high, with 17.1 inches on the Vineyard.

The Storm of '78 gave Essex County its highest single-day total, with 31 inches being measured Feb. 7 in Lawrence. That same day saw Walpole in Norfolk County buried under 29.3 inches.

Middlesex County got 29 inches (Natick) on the April Fool's Day storm in 1997.

Barnstable and Plymouth counties share a record, each getting 24 inches of snow on Jan. 23, 2005.

A measurement of 23.6 inches at Logan Airport on Feb. 17, 2003, gave Suffolk County its single-day high.

The oldest single-day snow record in the state belongs to Hampshire County, where Mount Nonotuck saw 29 inches on March 13, 1888.

Bristol County got 22.5 inches in Norton on Feb. 9, 2013.

Nantucket County has the lowest single-day high, with 15.5 inches on Dec. 12. 1960.

Franklin County (on Dec. 19, 1986) and Hampden County (on Feb. 12, 1988) both have records of 26 inches, while Berkshire County fell just shy with 25.9 inches on Oct. 30, 2011.

With two months of winter left, there are plenty of chances to break those records. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicted a cold, snowy winter throughout much of the United States, with at least seven big snowstorms from one coast to the other.

The competing Farmers’ Almanac predicts that the eastern two-thirds of the United States can expect a snowy ride through the rest of the winter.

It does't look like any local snow records are in any danger through January. Here's the short-term forecast, via the National Weather Service:

Wednesday - Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night - Clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Friday - Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday - Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night - Rain. Low around 36. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday - Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night - A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday - Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night -Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.