Most of February here was colder than normal. We had a couple of inches of snow over a week ago, then a little melting, then several days of below-freezing temperatures. In the rural areas, there was a hard crust of ice everywhere. Suddenly this weekend, it became warmer than normal. The sun is out, and we hear birds signaling the arrival of spring. My commute is late in the day, and I am looking forward to it!