Spring has sprung!

Next up, spring fever!

We are expecting above average temperatures for much of the next couple weeks.

Average highs are only in the mid 40s right now, but we will spend much of the next few weeks in the 50s and 60s.

Finally, after months of persistent cold, the jetstream has shifted and the Eastern United States is now favored for an early start to spring.

Right on cue, the astronomical start of spring, otherwise known as the vernal equinox, arrives early next Thursday morning.

This is the day when the suns rays are located directly over the equator and the Earth starts its tilt towards the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere.

I think we have a real chance at hitting 70 degrees at some point next week, perhaps very close to the equinox, that would be the earliest Boston has done so in 4 years if it were to occur.

So, all this warmth in the forecast begs the question, are we done with snow this season?

On average, our last inch of snow in Boston occurs around mid-March and the last measurable snow a few weeks later.

However, given the odds are next to nil for any snow in southern New England in the next 2 weeks, I would say there is a good chance we have seen the last of any significant snowfall this season.  Crazy things can happen in April (see April Fools in 1997), but odds of any real snow drop off fast by that point.

I think it is likely safe to take the snow sticks out of the driveway and power down the snowblower for the year.  (famous last words)

For now, keep a shovel handy just in case Mother Nature gets any last-minute crazy ideas. 

Three weeks from Today…the Sox will be playing ball at Fenway.

Let’s go!

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