More snow has fallen in Boston in the past seven-day period than in any other week on record, surpassing a milestone set nearly two decades ago. According to the National Weather Service, the city has logged 40.2 inches of snowfall within seven days, the most since modern record-keeping began in 1891. The previous highest snowfall period on record was Jan. 2-8, 1996, when 31.2 inches fell. http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/02/02/latest-days-were-boston-snowiest-record/fqygrkB1cPn1CWWBXTuZdM/story.html