Jim Angel

Water heats up much more slowly than land surfaces, so in the summer the water is acting to cool the read more

Water heats up much more slowly than land surfaces, so in the summer the water is acting to cool the surrounding land surface. In the winter, the opposite happens. In winter the water remains warmer than the surrounding land.

That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.

That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.

It's one of those things that's not 100 percent of one or the other.

It's one of those things that's not 100 percent of one or the other.

The first three weeks were bitterly cold, but the last week was pretty darn warm.

The first three weeks were bitterly cold, but the last week was pretty darn warm.

We've had some recovery but nothing to breathe a sigh of relief over.

We've had some recovery but nothing to breathe a sigh of relief over.