This two picture combination shows scenes from a mild day on Feb. 13, 2023, at left, and a snowy day on Feb. 9, 2015, at right, as people walk through the Boston Common in Boston. Snow totals are far below average from Boston to Philadelphia in 2023 and warmer temperatures have often resulted in more spring-like days than blizzard-like conditions. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
BOSTON (AP) — Growing up in New England, Leah Ofsevit's most cherished childhood memories were blanketed in snow. She remembers running barefoot outside with her brother at the first sign of it, building snowmen and ice castles most winters, strapping on skis as a toddler.
