Well I don't know how much about winter I can tell you. We've only had one lousy day with a very few snowflakes and that was way back in late Oct. or early Nov. Haven't seen a flake since, all we get is RAIN!!! My back yard looks like a lake, and I have a flowing creek where my basement floor used to be. Weather hasn't really even gotten cold enough to make my perinnials die back all the way. My darn spring bulbs are coming up and my flowering cherry tree has a TON of buds on it. I hope it doesn't make them not bloom this year because of this funky weather.