Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. It’s not your imagination—this winter has been abnormal. For many places in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, it’s the coldest winter in more than 20 years. This past week’s snowstorm has been described as “historic” for its hurricane-force winds and massive amount of snowfall, and it’s just one of several snowstorms this area of the country has had this season.