Does Groundhog Day apply in France?

White out conditions at Le Bergerie

We had thought we had survived our winter in France with a relative mild assortment of weather, at least comapred to the tales we had heard about the previous winter here. Note that after living in the Caribbean for the last 13 years, any temperature dip below 50 degrees sends us scrambling for sweaters and extra blankets. The generally inefficient French heating systems and insulation don't help matters much.

Nonetheless, I have to say this winter has not been that bad. In fact, we all greeted this morning's dusting of snow with a little bit of excitement. It wasn't a snowman caliber accumulation but it did add a nice touch to the Provence landscape.

Ok, now we are ready for Spring.