I was in college, in N.H., so only saw one primary/election season there; but did live through FOUR rotten, blizzard filled winters there, with one year, when the first snow fall was Columbus day.
The last three winters have been, pardon the pun given the thread, Biblical ! Always snows a teeny bit at least by Halloween, Columbus Day is waaay to early. This year we’ve really not had winter at all.