I agree, Salty! This winter beats the pants off last winter! It was brutal! We had a green Christmas out here this year and so far, most of the snow that has fallen in the past two months hasn't stayed for more than a day or two. I normally shy away from praising any aspects of climate change, but dammit, after last winter, I'm okay with admitting I like this one...
This was me (most Canadians, really) this time last year for comparison:
I haven't had to shovel once so far and I am a very happy Maritimer!