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PATCO Contest Challenges Locals: When Will Snow Melt?

3/5/2026

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  • The Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) in Haddonfield, New Jersey, hosts a contest to predict when a large snow pile will melt.
  • The snow mountain persists despite rising temperatures after Winter Storm Fern and Winter Storm Hernando.
  • Predictions span from next week, with 78-degree days, to as late as April.
  • The prize is a $20 Freedom Card, and locals follow with humorous commentary as the pile shrinks.