Until spring comes, of course!

Here in New England, winters can be very variable; several years ago we had 2 ina row that literally HEAPED snow upon us from early December till the end of march, then we had a few with very minimal snow but horrible cold. This year it was mild till January, and we've had SOME snow, but I'm still bracing myself for what Feb & March may bring!

What I envy about UK weather is the nice, long springs you have---it's really a proper season in it's own right, whereas here we seem to go from miserable cold to miserable heat, with very little in between!