More than two inches of rain fell Monday - the first time since August 7 that a daily total exceeded two inches. Most of it fell overnight after a cold, windy day that saw the high reach only 48 with wind chills in the upper 20s at times.
The first day of spring last year was dry with a high of 64; in 2004 it was also rain-free with a high of 73.
Virtually the whole country started spring with winterlike weather - with some places getting up to a foot of snow.
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