It is beyond the halfway point of winter.  Spring, in fact, is next month.  I checked the ten day forecast.  At best, the temperature is a degree or two above freezing.  Our car got stuck on the ice trying to back out.  A neighbor spent over an half an hour shoveling the ice under my car. (bless his help)  Finally we got the car out.  It seems as winter will go on forever.  There is no end in sight.