Mild winter 2017 boston

This is a space for friendly local discussions. No racist, discriminatory, vulgar or threatening language will be tolerated. Be transparent. Use your real name, and back up your claims. Keep it local and relevant. Make sure your replies stay on topic. Winter was much warmer and wetter than average for parts of the United States, according to preliminary data compiled by the Southeast Regional Climate Center.

One region, however, saw much colder temperatures than average, while a few areas reported one of the coldest winters on record. Temperatures were very mild in much of the eastern half of the U. Meanwhile, chilly air gripped the Northwest, which gave the region one of its coldest winters on record. In terms of precipitation, winter will be remembered for the series of storms that brought heavy rain and mountain snow to California.

For all the superlatives below, December through February is considered winter in meteorological record-keeping. This winter will likely be remembered as warmer than average in many areas, especially the East.

Numerous locations, from the Great Lakes and Northeast into the South, saw a top warmest winter. Houston recorded its warmest winter on record, with an average temperature of The previous record was Average temperature refers to the average between each day's high and low temperatures compiled from December through February. A record number of degree days occurred in Houston during climatological winter: 22 days, or about 25 percent of all winter days.

Staying in Texas, Austin also recorded its warmest winter on record. The average temperature over the past three months was Dallas-Fort Worth also experienced a record-warm winter, with an average temperature of This breaks the old record of Portions of Florida also saw very mild conditions.

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