The astronomical winter ended a bit above normal thanks to two extra weeks of warmth in February in the southeast.
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The last 30 days were colder east.
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The 90 days were drier in the far southeast, especially Florida.
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The EC op run has a slow-moving storm that threatens the first major severe weather outbreak of the season. This is the time of year in the region for tornadoes.
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So far tornado reports are limited this year.
Last year though it ended near normal started early.
We are running near the bottom of recent years.
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That storm would bring heavy precipitation eventually reaching the far southeast.
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The greatest anomalies continue to focus the next 15 days in the western Gulf and Tennessee Valley, classic La Nina.
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It will continue cool ahead of any warm sector.
North Carolina gets one last punch from winter snow.
