One more thing. In your comment, you're basically saying "we don't get many cold snowy winters anymore". The data for the recent past (except for El Nino years), however, tells a far different story. And it's likely that future winters will be COLDER. As I'm sure you know, most of the world will experience warmer temperatures. Ironically, it's the warmer temperatures in the rest of the world that will likely result in colder temperatures in the Midwest/Ohio River Valley, (and also parts of Eurasia), because it is those warmer temperatures that destablize the polar vortex, which is why the polar vortex is now going further south instead of staying in Canada.

No offense, but I find it annoying when people complain and, in their complaining, show very little knowledge or understanding of the subject. Sorry if I'm sounding mean, I 'm not trying to. Your comment bothered me enough that I wrote out these responses. And I'm sure most would get annoyed when they think someone is complaining about something they know little about. Again, I'm not trying to be mean. I'm really not. We all make mistakes. My logic isn't always perfect. And if I'm making a mistake in my analysis now I'll gladly apologize and admit my foolishness. I'm simply trying to improve your understanding. I hope it motivates you to study the issue further. Here's a good article to start. Well, I would embed the link but it won't allow me to. So google search "Weakening polar vortex may yield longer, harsher winters in North America" and you'll find the article easy enough. That's the title of it.

I live in the Ohio Valley too (extreme portion of Southern Illinois, in Alexander County). While this winter was mild, you do realize we had one of the coldest winters ever a couple of years ago right? When the polar vortex swooped down. Did it two years in a row if I remember right. And while not the Ohio Valley, the same polar vortex resulting in temperatures that were COLDER THAN THE SURFACE OF MARS. And we've had a lot of ice storms during winters here. Sometimes looks like a level in Super Mario for a minute there. I think something like 5 or 7 years ago we had so much ice on the trees that the weight of it downed a few trees in our yard and just about all of them had several branches fall. Don't get me wrong, pretty much everywhere else in the world is experiencing warmer temperatures from anthropogenic forcing but, it's likely that a good portion of the Midwest (including the Ohio River Valley) will experience colder temperatures as the polar vortex becomes increasingly unstable with more extreme fluctuations as a result of climate change. The warm/wet winter we had this year was largely a factor of El Nino. I realize that I'm a bit further west of your location but Ohio should experience the same general trend.

I live in the Ohio Valley. Right around the Steubenville, Toronto, and East Liverpool area. I remember when I was younger there were winters in where you wouldn't see grass for months. From late November until February or so. I remember going outside and having to dig paths to out driveway. The snow would be a foot or more deep. I remember getting massive snows. We're talking like four foot or more. I miss those days. Winter this year has been terrible. I don't think we have had 6" all winter total. It's been a rainy drab winter. I am so sick of the rain. My thing is...if its winter time I'd rather have the snow vs the rain. It looks like our good winters are just a memory now. Hopefully we get something in March. Historically and statistically we have been getting most of our better shows in March. I can only hope. I am one of the few people that actually likes living in this area because of the winters. When everyone else is complaining about the snow, I am cheering it on.

Was looking forward to some snow this winter. So far in Irwin,PA we haven’t had 6” total all winter! Where is the snow? Far too much rain & mild temps. :(

What is the outlook for March going to be? I live in Adams County Ohio. We haven't much snow , but a lot of rain.