February 15th is a milestone when it comes to snowfall. I usually train my interns that once we reach this date, it is hard to get snowfall to stick on the roads during the daylight hours unless the snow comes down at a moderate to heavy rate. Even though there are clouds, the sun is still powerful enough to usually warm the road during the daylight hours so that the crews can keep up with the snowfall. It's also hard to get freezing rain during the daylight hours too. Though keep in mind that constantly shadowed roads can be an exception to the rule of the date.
Because of this higher sun and the resulting effects it is also the time of the year that delays become good enough instead of closings except for major storm systems.
This year the date will mean a lot given that our pattern is now a milder one. By the time the pattern changes back to cold, the harshness of winter will be done.
--Chief Meteorologist Joe Murgo
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