> > Snow, unlike rain, sticks around for a while after it falls. If the weather is cold enough, it is quite possible to have snow on and around the ground for several days after the last actual snowfall.
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> Several days? Guess who's not familiar with New England weather. It's quite possible for the snow to stick around for several MONTHS afterwards, and quite likely for it to be there for at least a few weeks.

In these parts, rain sometimes sticks around for a week. Once clay soil gets wet, water will stand on top of it for days and days. Snow, however, can disappear in a flash.
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