It's nearly August and Buffalo's snow still hasn't totally melted yet

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/28/buffalo-snow-still-melting-november-storm

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It may be almost August, but dirt-covered snow still hasn’t completely melted since being dumped at a defunct Buffalo railroad station after November’s record-breaking storm.

WGRZ-TV reports that two snow piles nearly 10ft high in some spots are still melting in vacant lots at the Central Terminal on the city’s east side.

Related: Boston's snow piles remain even as city basks in warm spring weather

City crews dumped snow in the lots after a lake-effect storm dumped more than 7ft on parts of Buffalo and the surrounding area the week before Thanksgiving. Eight months later, some of it is still there.

The two piles resemble earthen berms because the snow is covered with a thick layer of dirt with grass growing on it. Underneath the dirt, the remaining densely packed snow is slowly melting. Last month, similar piles were spotted around Boston.