global warming moved north and global cooling moved south.
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It wasn't THAT bad
The national average temperature for this past winter was 4 degrees Celsius above normal.
This winter is also the driest out of the 63 years for which records have been kept, with precipitation across the country down to 22 per cent below normal. The previous driest winter was 1977/1978, when precipitation was 20.1 per cent below normal.
This winter was a double whammy. We define winter by temperature and snow. And in both counts it was the year without winter.
Of course, winter is only over on the calendar.
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and the US below normal in temperature, and vice versa in terms of snow fall. And now they're starting the Tornado season early in Arkansas after two years of below average activity.
What was it Ben Franklin said about weather?
This isn't the answer to the question above but I know everybody talks about it, or complains about it, but nobody can do anything about it.
Rob
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We've had several northward flyovers in classic V formation. We've had to watch where we step. Now it's your turn. 
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The closest geese to me are about 5 miles away, they set up shop every summer and have their young ones, but there usually are only the 2 full grown geese....no major flock.
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Here, the Winter is going away around 3/15 or so. It can have cold nights but things are warming up. Already the geese and ducks are back. I've seen robins bouncing around at around 2 weeks now. Yesterday, the frogs are already croaking. The ladybugs are a flying as well as the wasps, so I guess its here, Spring. I await the wet season as rain and the winter melt add-up to flood levels, etc.. When I say flood, I mean the water in creeks and rivers start running fast and breeching the crest and overflow low laying areas. Its time to get the muck boot out soon enough. adios -----Willy 
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