Mild February to exit on a cold and snowy note
In a bit of meteorological irony, a mild winter—where December, January and February all logged above normal temperatures—is going to end with cold and snow. February has by far been the mildest of the three meteorological winter months, though its once massive 10-12º temp surplus has whittled away to a still very impressive 6º above normal.
As March prepares to open, a surge of polar air will send temperatures tumbling after today’s mild high in the lower 40s. Maximum temperatures will be limited to the lower 30s on Monday, and the middle and upper 20s on March’s opening days. The chill, coupled with brisk northwest winds and periods of snow showers will be anything but spring like. Not much improvement is expected the rest of the week with highs rebounding only into the 30s, along with the possibility of more snow by the end of the week.