We too had an open winter (like Europe I guess?), but it was also very cold. Here it feels colder that perhaps it would because of the Great Lakes, must be the humidity (dampness) that makes the cold seep into the bones. :’) When it warms up just a bit, we get snow. If it snows when the temps are bitter, the “flakes” are hard little pellets and accumulation is small.
To All, we are in a solar sunspot minimum and that will last about 20 more years. The climate lag time is 5 to 14 years. So, at least 30 years of cold winters ahead.