Arizona sets record for warmest 'cold season'

Source:  NOAA

Arizona's 'cold season' just set a record high temp.  (Arizona Republic, 4/17/2018)

Highlights:

• 'Cold season' defined:  6-month period from Oct. 1 through March 31
• Arizona's 20th century average:  47.8 degrees
• Arizona's 2017-18 record:  52.6 degrees
• Arizona's cold season has warmed by 3.5 degrees since 1968

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