article_snippet: But the snow is  retreating rapidly, with more than half the area covered this time a week ago now bare.
article_snippet: According to forecasts, the warmth is set to remain for at least the next few days, melting much of the snow across the northern parts of the country.
article_snippet: On March 1, 63.4 per cent of the contiguous US was covered in snow, while by March 8 the figure was 30.1 per cent, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
article_snippet: Warmer temperatures are due to remain at least as long as Tuesday, which will see some central areas of the US soar to 25 degrees above their regular mid-March average.
article_snippet: Alex Sosnowski, a senior meteorologist, said: 'A change in the weather pattern will turn off arctic air invasions to allow the March sun to go to work over much of the central and northeastern United States'.
highlights_snippet: Warmth set to remain for the next few days, melting much of the snow .