Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 March 23:

Days with snow cover: 119
Days with complete snow cover: 65
Total snowfall: 142 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2009 March 03
Latest date with any snow cover: A.D. 2009 March 22
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2009 March 22
Latest light frost: NA
Latest hard frost: NA
Latest date with a high temperature at or below 0º Celsius: A.D. 2009 March 23

Crocus sublimus 'Tricolor' - A.D. 2009 March 10
Galanthus nivalis - A.D. 2009 March 10
Crocus ancyrensis 'Golden Bunch' - A.D. 2009 March 14
Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' - A.D. 2009 March 19

These represent very early dates compared to earlier years.