Awww, come on, three or four months of below zero (F) isn't bad at all. I did more flying this past winter when it was -25 or better than I have once the thaw started.
I'm surrounded by students and alumni of UND Aerospace out here, my current flight instructor is one, so was the one I had before him, and at least 80% of the people who work at GFK. Not sure any of them are members of this board. I'll ask my CFI for his opinion for you when I see him Wed. I haven't met one yet who seems unhappy, however, and had a chance to work with a lot of them at the UND EAA chapter's last Young Eagles event. What a cool bunch!
If you come this way for a visit to UND, Nick, let me know.
Terry