The winter of 2008-2009 ( a summary)

Jun 2, 10:44 PM

The winter of 2008-2009 got off to a wicked start with plenty of cold and snow into mid January. However, following a record breaking surge of arctic air that allowed the mercury to hit 27 below in the Quad Cities January 15th, winter backed off. From that point on snowfall was minimal and temperatues tolerable. Here is a nice summary of the winter just past from the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities.