By "this sort of thing" I meant "odd weather patterns, not necessarily consistent warming". Mpls never did have a lot of snow by my standards (Catskills/Albany NY). Overall, I could do with a shorter winter, with concomitant longer Autumn and Spring.

I agree: It was warm this winter, overall. I didn't put on gloves all season (though that's partially because I wasn't outside too much when it was really cold).