Yes, this winter was pretty rough in general in the US, it seems. And also here in Germany it was a bit colder than the average in recent years. But not really disastrous, like in spme places in the US.
Thank God spring seems to show its first signs now, a bit of sunshine, mild temperatures and no rain or show for over a week. If it keeps going like this, it would even be a fairly early start of spring, so early in March. I just hope we dont see a relapse... :)