Hey! Weather guys!

At about 1,400 feet ASL, 38 degrees 37 minutes Latitude, our home is in the Appalachian foothills on the edge of George Washington National Forest. Throughout February, we have experienced one or two days of winter, then back to early spring. We use zero heat (heat-pump or wood stove) three out of seven days a week. With our southern exposure and "bank barn" construction, our house warms on a sunny day to the point that we have to open windows to keep from getting too hot. Sometimes we put the shades down to block the sun. In the 1980's, this house was built to minimize the need for heating; little did we know. Our local weather guys tell us that temperature "averages" are supposed to be: High 48, Low 30ish... which is bullshit because it includes records from the early 1900's when all the record lows of minus 10 to 20 degrees are factored in. We don't get a record low more than once or twice a decade now. We are setting record highs regularly. Some smart statistician needs to talk to weather people. "Averages" are meaningless amid a sharp trend to a much warmer climate.