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As you may have noticed, it's been quite cold and snowy for the first three months of 2014. Winter-like weather has stretched all the way to late March with no prolonged signs of spring yet so far! For a look back at the 2013-2014 season, see our newsstory. Let's take a look at just how cold and snowy it's been.
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Coldest Average Temperatures on Record - January 1st through March 31st
| Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
| 19.8° - 1978 | 1 | 17.6° - 1912 |
| 20.6° - 2014 (thru 3/25) | 2 | 20.5° - 2014 (thru 3/25) |
| 20.9° - 1912 | 3 | 20.9° - 1904 |
| 24.1 - 1982 | 4 | 21.7° - 1978 |
| 24.8° - 1979 | 5 | 23.3° - 1895 |
| 25.0° - 1940 | 6 | 23.4° - 1963 |
| 25.1° - 1963 | 7 | 24.5° - 1982 |
| 25.2° - 1970 | 8 | 24.7° - 1979 |
| 25.9° - 1980 | 9 | 24.9° - 1970 |
| 25.9° - 1977 | 10 | 24.9° -1936 |
Record Number of Days with High Temperatures Below Freezing (32°) - January 1st through March 31st
| Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
| 55 - 1978 | 1 | 57 - 1912 |
| 54 - 1912 | 2 | 54 - 1978 |
| 47 - 2014 (thru 3/25) | 3 | 50 - 2014 (thru 3/25) |
| 46 - 2003 | 4 | 48 - 1979 |
| 45 - 1980, 1979, 1977 | 5 | 47 - 1904 |
Record Number of Days with Low Temperatures Below 10° - January 1st through March 31st
| Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
| 48 - 1978 | 1 | 45 - 1912 |
| 37 - 2014 (thru 3/25) | 2 | 39 - 1978 |
| 34 - 1977 | 3 | 39 - 1904 |
| 34 - 1963 | 4 | 37 - 1963 |
| 33 - 1979 | 5 | 33 - 2014 (thru 3/25) |
Record Number of Days with Low Temperatures Below 0° - January 1st through March 31st
| Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
| 25- 1978 | 1 | 22 - 1936 |
| 21 - 2014 (thru 3/25) | 2 | 20 - 1912 |
| 20 - 1963 | 3 | 19 - 2014 (thru 3/25), 1963, 1904 |
| 19 - 1977 | 4 | 17 - 1986 |
| 18 - 1979, 1936 | 5 | 16 - 1918 |
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Snowfall Records - January 1st through March 31st
| Fort Wayne | Rank | South Bend |
| 61.7" - 2014 (thru 3/25) | 1 | 107.8" - 1978 |
| 50.2" - 1982 | 2 | 80.6" - 2011 |
| 43.1" - 1912 | 3 | 78.0" - 2013 (thru 3/25) |
| 39.1" - 1964 | 4 | 74.6" - 1960 |
| 35.6" - 2011 | 5 | 73.3" - 1967 |
Record Number of Days with Daily Snowfall > 1 inch - January 1st through March 31st
| Rank | # of Days at Fort Wayne |
| 1 | 18 - 2014 (thru 3/25) |
| 2 | 16 - 1982 |
| 3 | 14 - 2005 |
| 4 | 13 - 1964 |
| 5 | 12 - 2003, 1978 |
Record Number of Days with Daily Snow Depth > 1 inch - January 1st through March 31st
| Rank | # of Days at Fort Wayne |
| 1 | 74 - 1978 |
| 2 | 69 - 1982 |
| 3 | 68 - 2014 (thru 3/25) |
| 4 | 60 - 1977 |
| 5 | 57 - 1984, 1979 |
Updated 3/26/2014
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