FILE – George Miller climbs out of the icy waters of Lake Michigan, Feb. 2, 2023, in Chicago. F …

FILE – George Miller climbs out of the icy waters of Lake Michigan, Feb. 2, 2023, in Chicago. Federal meteorologists on Friday, March 8, have made it official: It’s the warmest U.S. winter on record by far. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)