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Is Freezing Weather Gone? History Says – Maybe Not
March 19, 2012
High’s in the 80’s are becoming the afternoon norm along the Gulf Coast. Spring begins Tuesday. Does that mean that the threat of freezing weather is over? No necessarily, if history is any indicator.
Here’s a look at the average and the record last freeze dates for select weather stations across the area:
Pensacola
- Average: February 22
- Record: 3-27-55
Jay
- Average: March 7
- Record: 4-11-73
Atmore
- Average: March 11
- Record: 4-13-40
Brewton
- Average: March 30
- Record: 4-30-92
Source: National Weather Service
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4 Responses to “Is Freezing Weather Gone? History Says – Maybe Not”
I was always taught never to set out plants before Easter. Its work for me!
Would love to see an accompanying story about the earliest HOT, HOT, HOT….. days so we would have a better idea of how earlier the heat of summer might arrive this year.
‘Maggie’
When the pecan trees start budding out, cold weather is gone. I have seen it happen many, many times.
The old timers have passed this down for generations. They always used this phrase to determine when to plant corn, among many other summer growing crops. It simply says” If it thunders in February it will frost that day in April” Some may laugh but mark it down it is true. I have found that it may not be on that day but it will be close within a day or two. I might remind you that it thundered Feb 16 and again Feb 26.. My guess that we will have several more cool mornings.