The high was 47 degrees in Welland, Ontario Monday, or 8.3 degrees for those true to Celsius. Such warmth in February is a major problem in that part of North America. It messes up the ice fishing. It can make the popular pastime downright deadly.
Searching the Welland Tribune for Brian Daboll articles came up empty. An “Alabama Football” search showed the most recent article was from 2013, about Dee Milliner and the New York Jets.
If you have ever made a drive in summer up Interstate 90 from Cleveland, thru Erie, and into Buffalo, you saw western New York state has some commonalities with Alabama.