article_snippet: In New York City today, temperatures jumped above freezing to around 48°F, while in Philadelphia the mercury was just shy of 50.
article_snippet: Further south, in Washington, D.C., temperatures of 57°F were recorded - with the warmth set to stick around for several days.
article_snippet: The Weather Channel reported that Kansas City hit 70 degrees, while parts of Montana and South Dakota were in the low 60s.
article_snippet: Minneapolis and Chicago could breach 50 degrees by Tuesday in highs most recently seen as long ago as early November.
highlights_snippet: New York City, Chicago and Washington, D.C., are all well above freezing .
  