16 April 2014

Enough already


Emily Babay has an article at Philly.com about, hopefully, the last of fucking winter:
Residents in parts of the Philadelphia region saw some spring snow Tuesday evening and overnight. Most places in the immediate area saw less than an inch of snow, while areas further north reported amounts of up to two inches. The National Weather Service said a trace amount of snow fell at Philadelphia International AirportAtco in Camden County had a half inch, while Mount Holly, New Jersey saw a tenth of an inch.
Allentown tied its 16 April snowfall record with a third of an inch, besting the trace amount that fell on today's date in 1978. Atlantic City tied its snowfall record for the date with a trace of snow. The snowfall record in Philadelphia for the day was a half inch, set in 1888.
Further north, Lake Harmony in Carbon County and Tobyhanna in Monroe County both recorded two inches. Slatington in Lehigh County had just over an inch, while Freehold in Monmouth County and Highland Lakes in Sussex County both saw an inch and a half.
Several inches of rain also fell around the region. The highest rain totals locally included Souderton in Montgomery County, which saw nearly three inches, and Glenmoore in Chester County, which had just over two inches, according to the weather service.
The storm also had strong winds, with gusts topping out at forty mph at Philadelphia International Airport and reaching above fifty mph in several places, including Port Richmond and Glassboro.
In Philadelphia, the record for the latest spring snowfall is 27 April, set in 1967, according to weather service data. The city ususually sees its last snow by 17 March.
The last snowfall in 2013 occurred on 25 March.
The weather service says today is expected to be sunny and breezy, with a high temperature of fifty degrees.
Rico says he wonders what happened to Spring? (It's the old family joke: "I missed Spring this year. I was in the bathroom.")

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