February 2015: Coldest Month in Western New York History
3/1/2015 9:57:53 AM
By Greg Larson
The month of February was an historically cold one for Western New York. Meteorologist John Hitchcock with the National Weather Service in Buffalo says not only was this the coldest February on record, but it also broke an 81-year-old mark for the coldest month ever for our region...
John Hitchcock: coldest month ever
The previous record cold month in Western New York was February 1934. Hitchcock adds that February 2015 was the third-snowiest one on record...
John Hitchcock: February snowfall
Looking ahead to March, Hitchcock says temperatures are expected to remain below normal for the first two weeks, but there are signs of temperatures returning to normal towards the end of the month.
The month of February was an historically cold one for Western New York. Meteorologist John Hitchcock with the National Weather Service in Buffalo says not only was this the coldest February on record, but it also broke an 81-year-old mark for the coldest month ever for our region...
