[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Where I grew up, snow would start in late October (usually had a snowfall by Halloween) and there was often persistent ground cover by mid-November (the hunters all hoped for fresh snow before deer season started!). Once it was formed the snow pack wouldn't leave until late April, with some thicker piles in shady spots or in the woods lasting well into May.

Bare ground in mid-winter was just unheard of.

[Overtaxed]

Ick.....we hates snow and ice!

I'm over here wondering where the average Feb highs of 42 are.

[JenB]

We usually have a snowstorm in late November, another in December, then January and some of February is pretty much just cold and snow. It tends to get warm enough to melt every few weeks, which is one reason why we are the Pothole Capital of the World. But this January was really, really bad, so...