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December 31, 2007

Storm could bring record for Boston

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Dog sitter Rosena Smith plays with Monty on Boston Common today, after an overnight snowfall. Boston needs one more inch to tie its snowfall record.

BOSTON -- A winter storm bearing down on the region could bring enough snow to break December's snowfall record in the Boston area.

Boston only needs one more inch of snow to tie the December record of 27.9 inches set in 1970.

A New Year's Eve storm moving through the area late Sunday and early Monday morning could drop several more inches.

It's a dramatic shift from last year.

Last December, Boston got less than an inch of snow. That was followed by 1 inch in January and less than 5 inches in February.

Much of the snow this December piled up during three significant snowfalls between Dec. 13 and Dec. 20.

The snow has been an economic boost, with fewer skiers and snowmobilers heading north.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino declared a snow emergency and parking ban effective at midnight tonight ahead of the snowfall followed by frigid temperatures midweek, creating possibly icy conditions.

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