March weater has proved to be volatile in the past as the transition from winter to spring begins. It's a month that is notorious for its extremes.

What You Need To Know

  • Temperatures in March have gotten as warm as the 80s

  • Sub-zero temperatures are still a possibility this late in the season

  • One of the most memorable snowstorms to hit Syracuse happened in March

How warm is too warm?

There's no doubt that upon the arrival of March, there is a growing expectation of warmer weather.

However, would you be prepared to break out the shorts and flip flops? What about the swimsuit?

Well, on March 30, 1986, it was warm enough to warrant a dip in the pool. This date holds the record for the warmest day in March in Syracuse, with a high temperature of 87 degrees!

To end up that close to 90 degrees so early in the year is an impressive feat. Hopefully, everyone was able to keep cool!

Why is it still so cold?

The winters are long in Central New York, and sometimes the arctic air sticks around longer than it should.

Before "polar vortex" became a catchphrase, in March of 1950, Old Man Winter wasn't ready to loosen his grip.

On March 3 of that year, a frigid high of 7 degrees set the record for the coldest high temperature in March.

That was then followed by the coldest temperature on record for the month, hitting a low of -16 degrees on the morning of March 4.

It's a good thing March 4, 1950 fell on a Saturday. Otherwise, the walk to and from school uphill both ways would have been that much worse.

Where's my snow brush?

It can be tempting to tuck away the snow brush this late in the season, but it's best to keep it close by for another month or two. Those that experienced the Blizzard of '93 know this all too well.

It should come as no surprise that this "storm of the century," responsible for more than three and a half feet of snow in Syracuse, set records for March snowfall.

March 13, 1993 not only holds the record for the snowiest day in March but the snowiest day of the year with 22.1 inches of snow.

March 14, 1993 takes second place for March snowfall with 19.9 inches. This was enough snow to take fourth place in the race for the snowiest days overall.

With that much snow, I say forget the snow brush. You need a shovel or, better yet, a snowplow and a day of rest afterward.

The best advice I can give to get us through the rest of the month is to keep your closet versatile and have everything and anything on stand-by.

Whether you're a winter enthusiast or warm weather worshiper, March is a month that has the potential to offer a little something to everyone.