We've had two massive downpours this year - one 'spilt' 12 inches and last week 10 inches over two days. We had water leak into our basement garage that took three days to clean up; fortunately my brother lent us an industrial water vacuum. Also had snow last month - guessing at a couple of inches on the lawn. Fortunately I love the cooler weather as opposed to stinking hot summers.
Can remember going to the Royal Easter Show as a teenager in the early 70's and everyone wearing top coats in the evening, so perhaps we are just experiencing a return to the low in the weather cycle, then again there has been a dearth of sunspots indicating we may well be entering a mini ice age. That should put a stop to any further drilling for oil in the Arctic...and a good thing too.