The 2015 winter season is officially the snowiest for Boston as the city has broken the record for the snowiest winter in the city's recorded history.
Boston breaks record for snowiest winter
The National Weather Service said the city received 108.6in (275.8cm) of snow this winter, beating the 1995-1996 record of 107.6 inches.
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BBC reports that the record was broken around 19:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Sunday, when 2.9in fell on the city.
The Massachusetts city saw more snowfall than any winter since 1872, when records were first kept this season.
Schools, public transit, and businesses have been forced to close this winter as the city grappled with the endless snow.
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Reacting to the news, the city's mayor, Marty Walsh tweeted:
"Super Bowls, World Series', Stanley Cups, and snowfall records. We are truly a title city. There will be no parade."
Meanwhile, there is the potential that this season's record could grow. In years past, the city has recorded several inches of snow during the month of March.
Also other US cities have recorded far more snow, the small village of Copenhagen, New York recorded more than 240in of snow.
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