<p>Howling wind and rain all last night and into this morning here (NYC suburb). But it is staying light later.</p>
<p>I’m in Vegas… people are walking around in T shirts.</p>
<p>One crocus today and lots of tulip tips are up and have been for over a month when they could be seen with all the snow and rain/ snow mix right now.</p>
<p>Heard a common yellowthroat (warbler) here in southern New England the other day. Friend saw a bluebird at his feeder. Red maple buds starting to fatten up and glow red in the swamps. Oh yes indeedy spring is on the way.</p>
<p>Oh yeah. Winds at 35 mph. People who grew up around here think the four seasons are Summer, Fall, Winter and Wind.</p>
<p>Here in Georgia there are daffodils blooming and the weeds are growing in my grass.</p>
<p>Ha - Spring - what’s that? 10 inches of snow yesterday!</p>
<p>Its pretty nice this afternoon, it’s not sunny, but I didn’t wear a jacket to do errands!</p>
<p>Maine does not have spring. The trees finally come out by the end of May, then it’s summer. We do have mud season, though. </p>
<p>Snowing hard right now - beautiful.</p>
<p>Chicago-area here. The snow is heavy and slushy instead of light and fluffy - does that count as a sign of spring? My favorite sign of spring - it is still light out when I leave the office in the evening. And I’ve been hearing birds chirping in the morning. Can’t wait for spring!</p>
<p>This morning I saw several robins. First time this year.</p>
<p>Only have about a foot of snow here (not counting drifts where plow has come through) and temps in the 30’s so I guess that counts as spring! ;)</p>
<p>Witch Hazel (Arnold’s Promise cultivar) is starting to bloom and the 22 inches of snow, which has fallen in the last few weeks, is melting. Once I see the Witch Hazel I feel like the winter is starting to come to an end.</p>
<p>Forgot to say the fish houses have to come off the ice next week so that is also another sign of spring around here! :)</p>
<p>OMG we have months of winter left!</p>
<p>Termites are swarming in so cal, Welcome Spring!</p>
<p>“OMG we have months of winter left!”</p>
<p>It’s 41 where I live in upstate NY today and 41 where my kid is in Maine. I think that’s pretty warm for February. </p>
<p>I cannot recall the last time we had single digit temps or below 0 and we use to have that for weeks at a time in winter. A day or two here and there this year and last year none. </p>
<p>I can also have plants in my garden now that never grew in my zone before.</p>
<p>Overall, our winter has been mild. As emilybee said, no prolonged periods of cold weather.</p>
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<p>Do you usually have snow cover for the entire winter until the spring thaw? Or do you have periods where there is no snow on the ground?</p>
<p>Once we get snow it usually lasts all winter. Last winter was the exception as we had a very mild winter with less than average amounts of snow fall. I believe we are currently around 3 inches over average. We will continue to get snow for a few months but that doesn’t stick around long. It is not unusual to have snow in to April.</p>
<p>Some neighbors’ daffs are blooming, but ours haven’t yet. It’s probably a good thing because snow flurries/wintry mix is forecast for this weekend here in the deep South.</p>