Minnesota's (central U S adjoining Canada) temp in March was 9.9 F degrees below normal. Sun today is 12 hrs, 48 mins. Yesterday morn it got down to -1 F (-18 C), the coldest in the U S, just 150 miles (240 km) NE from where I live. The snow is still 3-1/2 ft (106 cm) along my driveway (from driveway). The snow groundcover is now at 10 inches (25 cm).