Snow Almost Gone

The snow from multiple storms in the Mid-Atlantic region is all but gone now,reduced to mainly some big piles in parking lots or at dead ends,as well as scattered patches on fields and lawns.The only full snow cover now is on mountain tops or in woodlots.Although March and even April snows are not unheard of here,they seem most unlikely at this point,with the temperature having soared well above freezing.With each passing day,more significant snow becomes less likely.The sun is getting too high in the sky,gaining power all the time.More and more robins are arriving,although they are not yet competing for territory.The killdeers and seagulls are also present,as are the common grackles.Chipmunks have been seen for the first time since autumn,having hidden in their burrows beneath the big snows.