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February Was The Coldest Month Ever

Sarnia-Lambton residents should be very happy February is finally over.

Environment Canada's Senior Climatologist David Phillips says it was a record month for the area.

Phillips says the average temperature for February was -12 C (10 F), eight degrees below normal.

He says not only was it the coldest February recorded, it was the coldest month ever.

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Phillips says we also saw more snow than normal, 10 cm to 15 cm (4 - 6 in) more than a typical February.

Spring officially arrives Friday, March 20.

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