calendar mix-up?

I am thinking somehow that Mother Nature's calendar has been mix-upped and changed back to December or January. I awoke this morning to over 5 inches of snow and now we have over 12 inches with more coming. According to my calendar it is late February and we should be planning our gardens; at least mentally. I laughed yesterday as I read some of my friends' post (including my own mother's) about how they were trying to rake their yards with the ground still frozen. Today we are shoveling snow. It is beautiful but also throwing some major kinks into my life. I am worried that if it continues to snow we will not have school again tomorrow and we are already over the allotted amount so we will have to make up today as it stands but another day or two and there comes some major problems with extended school year and the start of the summer program.
It is depressing watching the weather report and seeing a cell that is stationary over our area and that it can stay for two more days to be followed by bitter cold. The normal average temperature for this time of year is a high in the low forties and the low in the 20's and we will be lucky to see the high in the teens and the lows in the below zero range.
No I am not trying to depress anyone just wondering how it is that as I am writing this the sun is shining and the snow is still falling. It is so bright and spectacular of a sight. It reminds me of one of my favorite things- the first snowfall of the season when all is clean and seems so peaceful. we all know the feeling we have when awake and can just sense the peace. Anticipation of the holidays will soon be coming and there is a sense of cheerfulness that fills the air. Yet we have already celebrated these and the others that follow. Now it is time for Spring and buying of Easter dresses and dreaming of mowing the yard, digging in the warm dirt as we plant seeds, pulling weeds. Oh my poor little tulips that have already poked their heads out of the ground-will you survive the bitter cold?
Will someone please let Mother Nature know that someone played a joke on her and fix her calendar. Winter has had its fun with record snow in November and it does not need to be greedy with setting new records this month. Spring deserves its time and we all appreciate the glorious splendor that this white stuff can create but we want the green and all the colorful blossoms that brighten the day. The birds and bees are ready with anticipation of the sweet nectar from the flowers. Snow blowers are ready to be put away in the back of the garage and the mowers are wanting to be tuned-up. Students are wanting to return to school to learn the new lessons their teachers have spent hours preparing and not have to spend the time reviewing from this long break.
If you had a choice what would you choose at this time - give up some days during spring break or go longer in June? Why?
Hmm will be interesting to see if anyone reads this and responds.