After near record snowfall and below average temperatures in December, January put the brakes on the snow and the cold. Not only was it slightly warmer than average but Boston only received 8.3" of snow. That's more than five inches below average.

February is beginning with a lot of wet weather but most of it is in the form of rain. The start of the month looks mild with no snow storms in sight. We'll have to wait and see how long this mild pattern sticks around.

JC Monahan
Meteorologist, WCVB