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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Winter among top 5 warmest

It appears that the all-time standard for the December through February temperature is out of reach in Philadelphia.

But looking at the forecast and what has happened so far, this winter has an excellent chance of finishing in the top 3.

The National Weather Service extended forecast goes out to Feb. 27, and if it works out, the monthly average would be close to 41.

That would put the three-month temperature at a lusty 41.6, behind the 43.3 of 1932 and the 42.7 of 1890.

Weather Services Inc., the Massachusetts forecasting firm, is looking for a cooling in March. But where have we heard that before?

Last week, the buzz concerned a possible winter storm; this week, it's about how warm it will get on Thursday.
Posted by Tony Wood @ 11:39 AM  Permalink | 14 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:59 PM, 02/21/2012
    This winter has been a total disappointment. None of those really FRIGID, still, clear nights that grant serenity. I'm hoping for a better winter 2013.
    — catharine_christian_carpenter
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:54 PM, 02/21/2012
    This is the WORST WINTER EVER!
    — bluehaha
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:01 PM, 02/21/2012
    woohoo for a warm winter........snow ice sleet damp dark cold days
    who needs it...........IM sitting on the beach in clearwater florida.
    Its 73 degrees under the palm trees......I will have a cold one for all the suckers in CHILLY KILLADELPHIA
    — merchandiser
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:30 PM, 02/21/2012
    Who knew they had man made global warming in 1890 and 1932?
    — kelprod2
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:42 PM, 02/21/2012
    The Tonner's going to celebrate the warm winter by going out and picking up a few cases of Genny Cream Ale. Good times, good times.
    — hunglikeaton
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:54 PM, 02/21/2012
    ewwww...genny cream is nauseating (at least when I was 15 it was!)
    I'm thankful for the warm winter...lower home heating oil costs and not breaking my back shoveling snow.
    — Paul1215
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:54 PM, 02/21/2012
    Will Hurricane Schwartz issue an apology for his incorrect prognostications?
    — aviator
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:58 PM, 02/21/2012
    So much for Phil (G-hog).. and the rest of the local weather people...It is now time , Tony. for your award for the worst winter forecast in the philly area.....Phil Conners comes in first..
    — STEVE5444
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:23 PM, 02/21/2012
    This was the warmest Philly winter in our lifetime. Maybe we'll break the all-time record next winter.
    — serg
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:51 PM, 02/21/2012
    Yeah, those 1932 & 1890 warmest winters don't exactly say much for Global Warming. Just looks like a fluke next to them. Outside of me buying a snowblower this year, which virtually guaranteed no snow.
    — PhillySubsMac
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:53 PM, 02/21/2012
    It was a beautiful winter - I didn't have to break out my parka once -
    I think we deserved this after the last two winters - bring on Spring!
    — phillydude
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:08 PM, 02/21/2012
    Al Gore was correct about Global Warming. If temps stay the same this will be the third warmest winter ever. Only 1890 (122 years ago) and 1932 were warmer. In those years global warming was due to all of the cows expelling volatile organic compounds, and cars that were not yet made, Ya right!
    — delcopa
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:55 PM, 02/21/2012
    Al Gore is helping combat global warming by living in a $8,875,000 ocean-view villa on 1.5 acres. His carbon footprint is very large but he is al gore and is above hypocrisy. Rick Santorum's carbon footprint is increasing with all of his hot air on the campaign trail
    — OhOkay


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