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.