February was a Month for the Record Books

March 1, 2010 at 8:25PM

February 2010 will long be remembered as an extreme month of weather fromCanada to the eastern two-thirds of the United States.A large portion of the central and southeastern United States experienced anincredibly cold month, with temperatures averaging 5 to 10 degrees belownormal, while a large part of Canada was relatively mild.

Both Philadelphia, Pa., and New York City had their all-time snowiest month,while snow covered the ground in parts of Florida.

On a side note, there were no confirmed tornadoes across the United Statesduring the month of February, which is extremely rare.

Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson

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