The crazy thing about March 2012 was actually how cold it was across the N. Hemisphere

The max temps in March 2012 were obviously pretty crazy, but I'd argue that the more impressive aspect was the duration of those temps. For Chicago, 8 out of 9 days were in the 80s and it was interrupted by a high of 78 on March 19, so almost had a 9 day streak. I'm pretty sure Chicago will hit 80 in March again in my lifetime. I'm less sure about there being another long stretch along the lines of March 2012. You can see how much that month stands out in the image below, which shows the number of 80 degree days in March in Chicago. Only showing Marches that had at least 1 day of 80+...

Roads must be too warm up here for accumulation.

Over an inch for the day with more on the way. I just may…