But springlike temperatures mean even here the snow line is far higher than usual.

There were problems, notably the high winds and springlike temperatures that melted snow and ice and made postponed events the norm.

As the sun shone amid springlike temperatures, Mrs. Bush's ashes were interred next to the grave of her husband, a former Senator from Connecticut who died in 1972.

And when springlike temperatures returned a day or two later, it almost seemed as if the storm had never happened.

The 4,838-foot track was covered with sand blown from nearby hills onto the track, which had been damaged the previous day by the pounding of the sleds on ice weakened by springlike temperatures.

With heavy snows, then rain and springlike temperatures, some bulbs may be pushing up from the ground.

The springlike temperatures heading into winter have not turned people's thoughts to tidying up their flues.

In the Northeast, the springlike temperature that reached a record high of 67 degrees yesterday in the New York metropolitan area were also expected to end.

The springlike temperatures will end today, the National Weather Service said.

As thousands of New Yorkers ventured out to take advantage of the unusual springlike temperatures and cloudless blue skies, the wind proved more than just an annoyance for long-anticipated Sunday outings.