When I took my dog for a walk the other day, I saw at least a half-dozen of my neighbors digging in the back of their sheds and dusting off their lawnmowers. And, I thought to myself, is this really December? Is it time to really mow the lawn? Oh yeah, a lot of our lawns are about due for a trim, thanks to all of this mild weather.
Let's compare this month to December 2005...
Through Sunday, December 17th...
- December 2005:
- Average High Temp: 34.0º (9.5º below average)
- December 2006:
- Average High Temp: 49.9º (6.4º above average)
WOW...what a difference a year makes, right? Not only was it bitterly cold last December, but we had 3 snowstorms by this date, totally about 12" in all.
This year, we're cutting our grass in mid-December.
Is this a trend that we'l see all winter? Hmm...hard to tell.
What I can tell you is that it was VERY cold last December, but then we followed that with the 5th warmest January on record, and a fairly average February.
So, will we flip things around this year and go from this mild stuff to a much colder January and/or February? We'll have to see.
In the short-term, I can tell you that it's looking cooler as we head toward Christmas, but not cold. We'll be back in the 40s - but, that's still about 5 degrees above average.
Right now, though, I better stop blogging, and I better go cut my lawn!
Happy Holidays!
