Winter is on life support around here. We had about 6 inches last week, it has all melted, but last night was in the 20's, tonight will be in the 20's again, snow predicted for this weekend and no promises for next week or beyond...
I well remember the "cabin fever" I had the couple of springs after we moved back up here from Louisiana. It would get "nice enough to mess around outside, then the next day we shoveled snow, then nice, then repeat snow... That lasted until the latter part of April both years. The third year, we had 26" of snow on St Patty's Day, followed by cold, dreary winter weather until mid May. That year, we cancelled our annual bass opener in the UP. The lake we fish that weekend was iced over and no way to put a boat in the water.
Last year, it was 75F the first week in April and stayed there nearly every day. There were a few "killer frosts" in the wee hours until around mid June, but that's typical for around here. NEVER set tomotoes until the 3rd week of June and "hope beyond hope" that the 66 day "early girl tomatoes" will ripen before frost starts in September....
Cold weather and extended winter temps are pretty much "assured until after Memorial Day and sometimes even later.
As a side note, they've been crappie fishing in Louisiana since mid February usually in short sleeves and straw hats....
