Seems a repeating pattern is that the new year always brings drab
weather, and that any "exciting" winter weather will occur in either
December or April(!)

Interesting that the second week of January has only been anything
close to "exciting" since 1987 in 1997 and 2003, and since 1992, mid
January has only been anything close to seasonal in 2001 (no snow, but
cold).

Should we be thinking "oh well, only two months to spring"? and "March
is almost always a dry, pleasant spring like month"?

Nick