A Farwell to Winter - Maybe?

The winter season officially ends in the midnight hour of March 20th.  But, Mother Nature is not taking a hint whatsoever.  This - what soon will be this past - winter season brought us nearly fifty inches of snow to the Eau Claire area as well as many bone-chilling days.  It was all at the expense of La Nina, but La Nina is only in her prime, still ready to bring wet and chilly weather to western Wisconsin.

I talked to many people across the Chippewa Valley recently about this winter.  A lot of the older folks said that they remember colder temperatures in previous winters, but they don't remember a winter that has been consistently cold and snowy.  And, it looks like this next week (March 16-22), we'll have two more chances to see snow or mixed precipitation throughout the Midwest.  And, many are wondering - will the snow ever stop?  Will we see 50 degrees ever again?

Thankfully, the sun gets higher each week in western Wisconsin.  That means those below zero temperatures are very unlikely to occur anymore.  And, if we melt away all of that snowpack - we'll get to see those temperatures rise into the mid 50s, which is normal for the end of March.  It would be a great way to bring in the season of Spring!  It is just amazing what a little bit of snowpack can do in the Chippewa Valley - it is the difference of nearly 20 degrees, and a lot more headaches.  Thanks for reading and have a great night!

Meteorologist Nick Grunseth