It's the first day of spring, which means it's time to ditch the winter coat and pull out the rain boots. But before you do, let's look back on this crazy winter.

Today is the first day of spring, which means winter 2016/17 is finally over. After a wet October, hot November, snow-filled December, balmy January, up-and-down February and a confused March, most of us are definitely ready to say goodbye to the winter that was....and sometimes wasn't.

But it wasn't all bad. Winter had many highlights, including a beautifully warm streak in January, a new winter sport in Crokicurl, and some ice art by Mother Nature itself.

Check out some of favorite stories from this winter: