After a bleak six weeks of nothing but bitter cold and snow to report, the National Weather Service finally offers some good news. After yet another bitter cold night -- temperatures early Fri., March 6 are expected to fall to zero with wind chills as low as -13 -- maple syrup weather may arrive. Maple sap flows best from trees when nights are below freezing and days are above 32 degrees. Beginning, Sun., March 8, the NWS Albany office predicts several days in a row with those conditions. Wed., March 11, a high of 44 degrees is predicted. And aside from some flurries March 7, there is no snow in the forecast.