Winter Fades Away to Green.

This week is the first week of the year when most of the nights are above freezing. The average nightly low is 35 degrees at this point — and 37 by the end of the week, which isn’t warm, but without the frost most nights, it seems likely we will start to see some hints of spring popping out in the city.

Research Ponds

It’s foolish to expect lots of green in April, unless it’s an exceptionally warm spring, which this one so far has not been.

Some Green

Step by step though, winter will fade away into a sea of green.

East Branch Sacandaga River

SVGZ Graphic: Average Leaf Out Week
SVGZ Graphic: NY First Leaf-Out
Thematic Map: Green Up Date
Photo: Sidewalk
Photo: Cheese Hill Road on a Dry Early Spring Day
Photo: Tulip Bed

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