Jan 1   High wind gusts to 80 mph in eastern MA associated with near blizzard in northern New England, 1969. 

Jan 2-3  13 Inches of snow,1996            
         11.8 Inches of snow, 1904 

Jan 3 Latest ever measurable snow into a winter season, .6 inches, 1974 

Jan 4 Coldest high temperature, 3 degrees, 1904 

Jan 6 Severe ice storm, 1994 

Jan 6-8 16.2 inches of snow, 1994 

Jan 7 13.8 inches of snow, 1977 

Jan 7-8 Blizzard of 1996 dumps 17.3 inches in 24 hours. 
        (second greatest Jan. 24 hour total) 
         Storm total was 18.2 inches (2nd greatest Jan.) 

Jan 8-9 11.8 inches of snow, 1904 

Jan 10 Record highest snow depth ever, 32 inches, 1996 

Jan 11-12 12.1 inches of snow, 1976 

Jan 13-14 Blizzard dropped 10-20 inches of snow over southern New England.   
          Large drifts were created by gales, 1964 

Jan 15 Blizzard in eastern Massachusetts creates drifts to 5 feet, 1965 

Jan 18 13.7 inches of snow, 1893 

Jan 19-20 Blizzard over southern New England killed 20 people.  
          Heavy surf and flood damage occurred, 1961. 12.3 inches of snow in Boston 

Jan 21-22 Greatest 24 hour precipitation 3.25 inches, 1881 

Jan 22 End of record tying 10 consecutive days at or above 32F, 1995 

Jan 23 End of 13 consecutive days if measurable precipitation, 1995
       Lowest pressure ever in January, 28.61 inches, 1987 

Jan 23-24 12.4 inches of snow, 1935 

Jan 24 All time lowest temperature for Jan., -13 degrees, 1882 

Jan 24-25 Northeast gales and high tides create millions of dollars 
          in beach property and shipping, 1905

12 inches of snow in Boston, 1941 

Jan 26 All time highest temperature for Jan., 72F, 1950 

Jan 27 Northeast gales and heavy snow in southern New England, 1897
       Wind gust to 67 mph, 1996 

Jan 28 14.7 inches of snow, 1897 

Jan 26-29 Northeast gales and high tides create 2 million dollars 
          in damage to beach property and shipping, 1933 

Jan 28-29 Boston transportation crippled in 12.8 inches 
          of snow and northeast gales, 1943 

Jan 31 Highest pressure ever in January, 31.00 inches, 1920 

Jan 31-Feb 1 14.3 inches of snow, 1898