As we head into the coldest month of the year in Western New York we at least can have some optimism as we've just set a new record high temperature for Feb. 1st. The average high for today is 31 degrees but we hit 58 early this morning!

The Buffalo News reported:

We set a record high temperature just after midnight when the thermometer hit 58 degrees. The record for Feb. 1 had been 56 degrees and was set in 1989.

Don't let the mild start to the month fool you as we'll surely see frigid temperatures, more snow and wind gusts of 45 mph or greater in February. But hey, at least after the snow melts and the winds die down, you house is still standing---when you live in Western New York.

[The Buffalo News]

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