Yankeerosecreations sums up the benefits of the January thaw perfectly (and beautifully), imo.
It is 50 degrees out here in Belfast, New York this morning as I write this. A soaking rain has been falling since last night. Almost all the snow we have gotten over the past month has melted, and flood warnings are in effect for many nearby creeks and streams. It is our January Thaw. […]
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