The Winter That Wasn't.

Well, spring has sprung, at least according to the calendar. Of course one the colder airmasses of the year has swept into the region this evening and a dusting of snow has even fallen. It is time however to take stock of the winter that was.

In comparison to last winter, this year was a study in boredom. The late autumn and early winter period were wet and quite mild. There was a period of frequent light snowfalls in December and that was followed by a dry and chilly January. Temps fell well into the teens several nights in January, experiencing lows much colder than last winter. However, there was not a great deal of sunshine as skies generally cleared at night, but clouded up once the sun rose.

February was colder than last year, but quite dull overall with just a light snowfall and March has so far been much more pleasant than last year. Needless to say, my 2nd winter was much less exciting than my first. For comparison sake, I received 98" of snow during the 2011-2012 winter. So far this winter I have picked up 15.5" of snowfall. I may get a couple more inches, but regardless it will not compare to last year. Oh, well. Hopefully the winter of 2013-14 is one to remember!

Final Top 25

Here is my final top 25 for the 2012 College Football season. Alabama won the BCS title game so I will rank them #1. Its just to bad they played such an inferior opponent.

1. Alabama
2. Oregon
3. Georgia
4. Stanford
5. Texas A&M
6. Ohio State
7. Kansas State
8. Florida
9. South Carolina
10. Florida State
11. LSU
12. Clemson
13. Notre Dame
14. Louisville
15. Boise State
16. Oklahoma
17. Texas
18. Utah State
19. Oregon State
20. Northwestern
21. Vanderbilt
22. San Jose State
23. Cincinnati
24. Baylor
25. Arizona State