This is what P.E.I. looked like this time last year
Remember snowmageddon? This time last year, a storm that dropped a whopping 86.6 centimetres of snow on the Island. In photos, here's a look at what P.E.I. looked like last year.
Prince Edward Islanders have a lot of digging out to do after a record snowfall. Residents on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 are being asked by the province to stay home if possible today after a blizzard dumped 86.8 cm of snow at Charlottetown Airport on Sunday and Monday. (Laura Meader/CBC)
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This time last year, a storm that dropped a whopping 86.6 centimetres of snow on the Island.
Even carving out a path from the house was a challenge. (CBC)
That storm brought February's snowfall up to a total of 197.4 centimetres in Charlottetown.
The storm left massive snowbanks across the Island. (Krystalle Ramlakhan/CBC)
Between November and April, a record-breaking 551 cm was recorded at Charlottetown Airport.
Islanders were left struggling to dig out after the storm. (Maggie Brown/CBC)
By contrast, only 70.8 centimetres of snow has fallen so far in February of 2016.
Snowbank piled high along University Avenue after the storm last year. (CBC)
Since November, a total of 246.6 cm of snow has been recorded in Charlottetown.
The snow cut some downtown streets down to one lane of traffic. (Kevin Yarr/CBC)
