No winter is severe belly to belly unless you live on a mountain or near the Arctic circle. Severe pieces, like the coldest 12 day stretch in history last Dec to Jan ending in a blizzard , the 1934 Feb, the 15 incredible snow and cold 6 weeks, the 02 03 continuous snow cover from late Dec to April. The Jan 94 and 04 brutal assaults. Severity is not long lasting in time but long lasting in memory