The average temperature last month was 6.2 degrees higher than average. However, that is only No. 7 on the list of all time warmest Marches since 1844. Flowers and trees all over were starting to pop out.
The annual Hollis Winter Festival is set for Tuesday. The area received another four inches of snow today (Feb. 15) to ensure the sledding, snowshoeing and other outdoor activities all go smoothly.
The temperature was just 1.4 degrees higher than average. The precipitation was 0.38-inch below normal and the snowfall was 0.08-inch above average.
The recent warm spell has eaten away much of this winter’s snowfall. With the annual Warm Up Oswego Festival on the horizon, some light snow will probably fall – but daily highs are forecast to linger in the mid-30s.
Temperatures near 40 and rain showers will have little impact on Santa’s sojourn Christmas Eve. A white Christmas this year is as certain as a visit from the Jolly Old Elf.
As we welcome winter on Monday, we look back at a warm autumn. It was also very dry and – snow free. The other four times we were so snow-free in the fall the winter wound up with less than 100 inches of snow. Will history repeat itself?All Content Copyright Dot Publishing 2024. All Submissions Become Property of Dot Publishing All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.