Why Winter in the U.S. Is Crazy This Year, in Five Charts

I wonder if this will affect the US Census?

BTW, I'm stuck here in Steamboat, Colo. and I think is patently unfair that New York has hijacked our snow. F-cking Mamdani!

Why Winter in the U.S. Is Crazy This Year, in Five Charts

Extreme temperatures, record snowfall, surging energy use: This isn’t just a tough winter—it’s a historic one

By Carl Churchill and Gretchen Tarrant Gulla, WSJ

Feb. 15, 2026

If this winter feels strange, it’s not in your head.

In the eastern U.S., residents have been suffering through one of the most frigid seasons in recent memory. Yet for much of the West, temperatures have been unusually mild and snowpack levels are at record lows.

Here’s a look at this record-setting winter, in five charts.