I think this is a fine way to end what turned out to be the coldest Febraury in Madison since 1904, and 5th coldest ever. We averaged 10.9 degrees F for the month, and it was colder than average on all but 3 days. The 30 year average for February is 22.6 degrees F. That 8 inches of snow fell just in time to provide much-needed insulation for trees and plants, which otherwise would probably be suffering more now from root damage. The snow in town is maybe 6 inches at its deepest and gone in some spots already. If we don't get much more, it will only take a few thaw days to get spring rolling. What was the coldest February ever, you wonder? In February 1875, it was 3.1 degrees F on average. Data methods then may have been less precise, but that is a scary number.
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