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First Weekend in March Sees Record Warmth

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New York City’s abnormally warm winter was followed by record warmth during the first weekend of March. At New York City, the mercury topped out at 68° on Sunday. The old record of 65° was set in 1991. In the North Central United States, where numerous cities smashed their record for warmest winter, Minneapolis registered its earliest 70° or above temperature on record on Sunday.

In response to the continuing warmth, the New York Botanical Garden continued to burst into bloom. Some photos from Sunday: