How weird is the weather near you? Here in Chicago we had a high of 63 degrees yesterday and

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4. We've had an unusually warm winter.

Not that we haven't had freezing temps and snow; we have.

Winter started 2 months late. I was beginning to think it wasn't going to show up at all. Once here, it was reasonable. We had 5 days of very cold temperatures, and our lows have been at the high end of normal the rest of the time. Our highs have been running at the extreme high end of normal, with some days actually hitting the low 50s, which is not normal at all.

Last winter was warmer than usual, as well, although not this warm. Last winter I only used half the firewood I usually need to heat the house. This year I didn't buy any more. It looks like last year's leftovers will see me through this winter.