Environment
Mapping Winter's Last Gasp in America
When will the last freezing day occur in your neck of the woods?
Spring technically arrived on March 1 (or March 20, if you prefer the lame astronomical definition), but some forlorn parts of the country are still getting blasted with arctic cold and snow. That prompts the question: When will this fake, extended winter finally release its icy grip?
That depends, of course, where you live. If it's the West—specifically most of California—winter never even made an appearance this year. And if it's the East, the cold lingers on the farther north you go, with benumbed outposts located in higher elevations like the Appalachian mountains.