A Mild Winter and Hints of Early Spring

A Mild Winter and Hints of Early Spring

Photo courtesy LFPSFA Mild Winter and Hints of Early SpringFrom the Lake Forest Park Stewardship FoundationFebruary often feels like a month “in between”—part winter, part spring—and our Puget Sound weather only adds to the drama. Some years bring ice and snowstorms; others, like this one, gift us with milder, drier days.Statewide, January 2026 ranked as the 12th warmest since records began in 1895. Temperatures ran 2–5°F above average across mo…