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Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread


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March 2026 finished as our 18th warmest March since 1894 here in Chester County PA. The top 5 warmest March months are below. I also have attached the average temperature trends for March since 1894. Blue is raw and Red in NOAA altered adjusted temperatures.

image.png.da10c8f27bd4c8aac963b9ef20350ab9.pngmarch average temperatures

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10 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Picked up .54" of much needed rainfall last night. Super pleased. Breezy and 47 currently.

You got me good, as .21" fell here.  I'm also at 47.  I knew when I saw your post last night that you had .16" that you'd likely top me because I had basically zero at that point ha.

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30 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

You got me good, as .21" fell here.  I'm also at 47.  I knew when I saw your post last night that you had .16" that you'd likely top me because I had basically zero at that point ha.

That first batch lasted all of 4-5 minutes if that. When it started, my wife looked at me and said "what is THAT"? I knew, opened the front door and she said "wow!" 

Here's your disparity in a single picture:

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   This winters below normal temperatures and extended snowpack have some expecting and wanting too much too  soon, including myself. I'm a fan of winter storms and deep snowpacks that can be enjoyd. Unfortunately this winter featured a useless, 10" pile of encrusted bird and vermin feces .  Who the hell wants to look at frozen s*** stains all winter? I'm also not very familiar with being in physical pain, so that might have played a big role, but In my opinion, this March sucked big time ****** ***'s regardless of temperatures. Stepping out the door for work some days was like transitioning from a hot shower into a f****** ice bath. Other than the active ,but in some ways disappointing storm pattern this March can go f*** itself. 

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1 hour ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

   This winters below normal temperatures and extended snowpack have some expecting and wanting too much too  soon, including myself. I'm a fan of winter storms and deep snowpacks that can be enjoyd. Unfortunately this winter featured a useless, 10" pile of encrusted bird and vermin feces .  Who the hell wants to look at frozen s*** stains all winter? I'm also not very familiar with being in physical pain, so that might have played a big role, but In my opinion, this March sucked big time ****** ***'s regardless of temperatures. Stepping out the door for work some days was like transitioning from a hot shower into a f****** ice bath. Other than the active ,but in some ways disappointing storm pattern this March can go f*** itself. 

Physical pain is a part of it for me. With a (removed) thyroid, and not being able to regulate it with levothyroxine for some reason, the cold hits hard for me.

One of the effects of my condition is cold intolerance. Some of the others is depression/anxiety, muscle aches, and extreme fatigue. 

So my general distain for winter, plus the physical issues, and mental depression makes for a rough time for me.

And before anyone says "move", if I could, I would, but as many of you know, my wife won't leave here for ANY reason, so I'm stuck unless I leave her.

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1 hour ago, Voyager said:

Physical pain is a part of it for me. With a (removed) thyroid, and not being able to regulate it with levothyroxine for some reason, the cold hits hard for me.

One of the effects of my condition is cold intolerance. Some of the others is depression/anxiety, muscle aches, and extreme fatigue. 

So my general distain for winter, plus the physical issues, and mental depression makes for a rough time for me.

And before anyone says "move", if I could, I would, but as many of you know, my wife won't leave here for ANY reason, so I'm stuck unless I leave her.

Life is to short to be miserable, but that’s something only you can decide,

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5 hours ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Low of 42 with .02” of rain. Have neighborhood yard sale today and tomorrow. Time to get to work and make some coin. Happy Friday. 

At precisely 5:05pm yesterday, the temperature in Fairbanks, Alaska reached 33 degrees. This marked the first time the temp climbed above freezing since October 31st, 2025. 153 consecutive days below freezing. You needed to know this. 

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25 minutes ago, canderson said:

It’s wild how tall gras. A very warm, wet March makes everything explode. 

For sure. If not this weekend, then probably late next week a lot of folks are going to be doing their first mowing of the season.

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