But, c'mon, that's really funny. You're defining winter as only the period when you can expect days with highs (repeat: highs!) below zero. Think about that for a minute: only a Canadian would claim that winter doesn't start until you get daily highs below zero! So perhaps a place like Windsor doesn't get winter, then? Or is there something so sturdy in the soul of the Ottawa resident that precludes shivering when it gets down to the comparatively balmy single digit temps of October?
I suppose I'm claiming an arbitrary definition myself. I admit it. After all, for the majority of the world's population the worst winter gets is a month or so where night-time temperatures dip into the single digits. Still, from a Canadian perspective in terms of the urban belt along the border of the U.S., I think my definition makes the best sense: any time you start to get low temps below zero you're getting into winter. Fall is supposed to be crisp and colourful, not frozen.
Harumph!