Ontario doesn’t freeze. Too deep. Michigan too. Thats why areas east of it like the TUG can see 400 inches easily while the Erie snow machine shuts down usually by now, same for the UP. Erie is shallow to it freezes the most often. Superior snd Huron rarely entirely freeze.
My fuel bill was always around $1,000 per month. With pellets I cut it in half (ish.) I still burn SOME oil. Pellets were a lot cheaper 10 yrs ago when oil was still high, so I don't save as much.
I've been chewing through my wood pellet stash rapido. I think the wind was sucking the heat out of my house exacerbating the already cold temps. No wind and mild is welcome, but I'd trade it for a storm all day long. Don't see anything now that I feel great about tho.