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The local weather scene is taking a turn toward the quiet. The latest cold outbreak is about over. This morning's clouds will gradually give way to sun by the afternoon. The temperature will climb toward the freezing mark for the first time since Staten Island Chuck declared winter to be over.

Last night's squall line dumped a quarter inch of rain in just a few minutes. More importantly, the passage of the cold front seems to signal a change in circulation patterns. The cool weather that has predominated the past couple of weeks is nowhere to be seen in the extended forecast. Today won't feel very warm because of the strong wind, but the high should reach a sunny 56. More sun is in store for tomorrow and it may be a couple degrees warmer.

Well, that was a short winter. No snow, but enough numbing cold to make us mumble a series of words that the prudish Times would never dare print.