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AMS Online Journals - American Meteorological Society - Monthly Weather Review

The issues give weather and climate information by the year (1873-present) for U.S., but does include some World. It is somewhat general, but can give specifics on major weather. Historical data such as flooding, tornadoes, droughts, etc. can be found in articles.

Notable Winter Snowstorms: Historical List

In North America.

The Summer of '16 - 1816 - The Year without a Summer

Weather Doctor's Weather People and History: Eighteen Hundred and Froze To Death, The Year There Was No Summer

History of the year without a summer of 1816, which affected weather worldwide, including New England.