The media has been focused on the heat dome covering the U.S. and how many record temperatures were set. Houston saw temps above normal but few records, and Rhode Island set cold records.
Yes, it was a warm winter everywhere. That was demonstrated by the record highs recorded during Jan-Apr in both Houston and Rhode Island. I see winter forecasts are calling for colder and wetter.
I grew up in CT so was interested in the history of snowfalls. I remembered winters when we shoveled all the time and other winters when we barely shoveled.
While I grew up in Darien, I could only find a history of Hartford snows. My birth year was #1 out of the 93 years with 92.4 inches. Nine years later there was so little snow it ranked #87 with only 17 inches. One high school year was #8 with 78.9 inches. I have fond memories of that winter - not being able to drive up a hill to get my date home. Parked and walked her home. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to remember.
We had a very warm winter in Connecticut this past year with only 1 snow fall that stuck, first time I can remember that in the 50 years I have lived here. The Old Farmer's Almanac says this winter will be a lot colder with more snow. We will see, since the almanac has been batting slightly below 500 for the past many years.
Yes, it was a warm winter everywhere. That was demonstrated by the record highs recorded during Jan-Apr in both Houston and Rhode Island. I see winter forecasts are calling for colder and wetter.
I grew up in CT so was interested in the history of snowfalls. I remembered winters when we shoveled all the time and other winters when we barely shoveled.
While I grew up in Darien, I could only find a history of Hartford snows. My birth year was #1 out of the 93 years with 92.4 inches. Nine years later there was so little snow it ranked #87 with only 17 inches. One high school year was #8 with 78.9 inches. I have fond memories of that winter - not being able to drive up a hill to get my date home. Parked and walked her home. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to remember.
We had a very warm winter in Connecticut this past year with only 1 snow fall that stuck, first time I can remember that in the 50 years I have lived here. The Old Farmer's Almanac says this winter will be a lot colder with more snow. We will see, since the almanac has been batting slightly below 500 for the past many years.