High temperatures in February were relatively consistent and close to normal while low temperatures were more variable. Lows in the single digits above and below zero quickly gave way to teens to 20s for the first week and a half, allowing for a mild start to February. Lows would then fluctuate between below zero readings to mid teens for the rest of the month. Snow was more common in February compared to January with measurable snow falling on 10 days. The 13.9 inch monthly total was almost double the normal, and much of the snow fell in the first half of the month. Amounts were spread out during this time, with 4 days recording an inch or more. The last measureable snow for the 2009-10 snow season would fall on the 23^rd, well ahead of the usual occurrence which is the second week of April.

March of 2010 holds the distinction of being the first March on record without any snowfall. Nary a flurry flew during the month that normally receives 9 inches of snow. As the lack of snow attests to, March was a dry month, with only around an inch of rain falling. March was one of the warmest months of 2010 when compared to its average; over 7 ½ degrees above normal. Its 38.3 degree average temperature made this March the 7^th warmest on record for Rochester. The first 70 degree temperatures for 2010 came on the 30^th and 31^st. The windiest day for 2010 was on the 30^th when speeds averaged 24.5 mph.

 April continued the warm trend of the spring season with 83 degrees on April Fool’s Day. These mild conditions would persist throughout the month as only 2 days recorded temperatures below normal. However, temperatures did bounce around quite a bit as highs were in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s at various times during the month. Ultimately, the monthly average of 53.0 degrees made it the 2^nd warmest April on record for Rochester. Precipitation for April was below normal with a bulk of the 1.62 inch total falling on just 3 days. The first rumbles of thunder for 2010 came on the 2^nd.

May rounded out the spring months with more mild conditions, finishing over 2 degrees above normal. The month did start out cool though with temperatures below normal 9 out of the first 14 days. Highs could not climb out of the 40s on 4 of those days. However, summer started to exert itself during the second half of the month as highs warmed into the 70s and 80s, reaching or exceeding 90 twice. The warmest temperature for 2010 occurred on the 24^th with a 94 degree high. May also continued the trend of a dry spring as it came in 1 ½ inches below its monthly normal. Of what fell, 90% of it came in the first two weeks. After that, measurable rain occurred on only 2 days for a total just under ¼ of an inch.

The spring of 2010 was a dry but warm one. The total of 4.71 inches made it the 6^th driest on record for Rochester. Meanwhile, the very mild temperatures led to an average of 50.2 degrees for the spring months, making it the 2^nd warmest spring on record

Mother Nature would make up for the lack of snow in November, and then some, as several snow storms would impact Rochester. The 41.3 inch total would make it the snowiest December on record and the snowiest month all-time. The first storm would bring accumulating snows on the 3^rd and 4^th with 9 inches. Within a week, a more significant storm would drop over a foot of snow on the 10^th and 11^th (16.0 inches). The 15.0 inch total on the 4^th made it the 3^rd snowiest day on record for Rochester. Snow would keep coming, with 6.2 inches on the 15^th and 16^th, 6.1 on the 20^th, and another 3.4 on Christmas Eve. A warm up toward the end of the month would eat into the 29 inch snow pack, cutting it almost in half. It was a cold end to 2010 as December averaged around 2.5 degrees below normal. Most of that cold came in the first half of the month.

2010 will be remembered for its precipitation, both for its very wet and dry periods. While the 39.85 inches made it the 9^th wettest year on the record, it did not start out that way. The first 5 months of 2010 were 4 inches below normal, with the first snowless March on record for Rochester. The rain came in June though, and copious amounts would continue to fall through September. The 26.44 inches was the 3^rd wettest June through September stretch on record. After a brief break from the above normal precipitation in November and October, December brought record snow by the shovel full. Overshadowed by all the precipitation was that it was also a very mild year, with the 46.0 average making it the 9^th warmest on record. Spring was especially warm (2^nd all time).