I have no horse in this race, or at least I have no more horses that anyone else, but I can honestly say, no hyperbole, no panic-button... 20 years ago, winters used to be winters, temperature used to be low for months, snow would accumulate and every day would be a chore to clear out at least 40 to 50 cm of snow, just to get to the street. Last winter, it snowed twice, only a few hours each day, and this has been the case for years and years now... something has definitely changed, in fact, something feels broken... I live about 2 hours from Antarctica, so think about it.