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I prefer a slow transition into spring. Ideal conditions for early spring for me are overcast and in the 30s and 40s. We get that where I live, but it warms up too quickly most years.
I prefer a later, cooler Spring, though not necessarily slow (a Spring that drags on from February to June is a real drag). I prefer March to be full-on winter. At that point I'm not ready for Spring. I'd like the snowpack to diminish in April along with some warm spells and rain (plus a bit of sun), but still some big wet snows occurring. By May most of the snow should be gone, with a few minor snows occurring through the rest of the month, and the second stage of Spring (blooming and so forth) taking hold by the end of the month. This would ideally be followed by a pleasantly warm summer (highs in the 60's) which would resemble late Spring in a balanced climate.
As you might guess I prefer a cooler climate than what I'd consider the norm, which is a balanced four season climate, featuring a real summer (warmth and heat dominant), a real winter (cold and snow dominant), plus two transition seasons (Spring and Autumn). In that scenario the snowpack would break up in March, followed by the onset of blooming season sometime later in April, with summery weather (warmth and heat dominate) not really taking hold until June.
It's worth noting that in a sense Spring in continental climates is actually two different seasons. There's Breakup, when the snowpack melts off and rain starts to become a regular feature of the weather (as opposed to snow). Then there's Spring proper, or Blooming Season, when the grass is green, flowers are in bloom, and it's mild to warm most of the time, with frost or ephemeral snow occurring occasionally. These two seasons could be referred to as the first and second stages of Spring.
I prefer a later, cooler Spring, though not necessarily slow (a Spring that drags on from February to June is a real drag). I prefer March to be full-on winter. At that point I'm not ready for Spring. I'd like the snowpack to diminish in April along with some warm spells and rain (plus a bit of sun), but still some big wet snows occurring. By May most of the snow should be gone, with a few minor snows occurring through the rest of the month, and the second stage of Spring (blooming and so forth) taking hold by the end of the month. This would ideally be followed by a pleasantly warm summer (highs in the 60's) which would resemble late Spring in a balanced climate.
As you might guess I prefer a cooler climate than what I'd consider the norm, which is a balanced four season climate, featuring a real summer (warmth and heat dominant), a real winter (cold and snow dominant), plus two transition seasons (Spring and Autumn). In that scenario the snowpack would break up in March, followed by the onset of blooming season sometime later in April, with summery weather (warmth and heat dominate) not really taking hold until June.
It's worth noting that in a sense Spring in continental climates is actually two different seasons. There's Breakup, when the snowpack melts off and rain starts to become a regular feature of the weather (as opposed to snow). Then there's Spring proper, or Blooming Season, when the grass is green, flowers are in bloom, and it's mild to warm most of the time, with frost or ephemeral snow occurring occasionally. These two seasons could be referred to as the first and second stages of Spring.
Considering you're such a big cold fan I'm surprised you haven't been posting epic winter pictures and giving us updates on what it's like where you live - how much snow do you have where you are now?
The transition between winter and spring is VERY quick here. Daylight hours increase dramatically and by around mid-april the chance of snow dramatically reduce.
Sun is too strong by mid-march for to last any long period of time unless its really really cold up above.
The transition between winter and spring is VERY quick here. Daylight hours increase dramatically and by around mid-april the chance of snow dramatically reduce.
Sun is too strong by mid-march for to last any long period of time unless its really really cold up above.
I was referring to two weeks of near 70s weather not snow, that doesn't happen normally in March anywhere in the region, I know my climate rather well. Latitude is only one of many factors controlling climate.
It will be reaching those temps by the end of march I bet.
It was the warmest March on record, so yes, it is rare. Maybe one day near 70 F towards the end of the month isn't unheard of, but nearly two weeks in the early and mid part of the month with highs well into the 70s was highly unusual.
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