Yes agree with the weather - but but but!
I would not prepay to much to any US flight school at the moment, some of the "BIG" ones are going to go bust/ bang / hit the wall very soon.
An example here:
http://www.naiasc.com/
North American Institute of Aviation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I know this was school which many Norwegians used to use, and guess what? International students have not been refunded!
Who will be next?