Did you find February to be colder than usual? That's because it was one of the coldest Februarys on record for many locations in Southern Manitoba. That's according to Environment and Climate Change Canada, which says the average temperature throughout the month was:

Carman -20.6

Gretna -20.2

Emerson -19.9

Morden -18.9

Meteorologist Natalie Hasell explains we were under a lot of arctic air that month, and there were two possibilities.

"We got stronger winds, blowing snow and reduced visibility," says Hasell. "Either a system like that was just leaving the area, and then the cold air was being brought back into Southern Manitoba by the circulation around that low, or the ridge that builds when cold air is brought down from the north just sat over us and didn't move all that much. So we were stuck in the pool of cold air."

She says the arctic air really started coming into the area mid-January, which is why this winter has felt colder than usual.

Looking ahead to March, the long-range models are indicating a switch to Spring-like weather next week, with temperatures not only creeping back to average for this time of year but potentially rising above normal.