article_snippet: experts weren't affected by below-average February temperatures due to a mild first half of winter, experts said.
article_snippet: Buffalo, Chicago and Cleveland all had Buffalo, Chicago and Cleveland all coldest February on record.
article_snippet: A storm stretching from northern Texas to southern New England brought unusually cold weather to the East Coast .
article_snippet: The cold snap has caused numerous water main breaks and leaks in suburban Washington with 75 broken mains needing repair on one day alone.
article_snippet: The Great Lakes froze over and pictures of Lake Michigan freezing were also released.
article_snippet: An aerial view of Chicago city shows a frozen Lake Michigan despite little snow on the ground .
article_snippet: The US Coast Guard cutter Sturgeon Bay breaks ice in the shipping channel on the Hudson River in February .
highlights_snippet: Mild start stopped February temperatures affecting winter average .
  