I'm glad you got some snow to protect your plants, and that you'll be getting more. I planted 17 new peonies in the fall of 2011, and several of them bloomed last spring. Don't give up hope, these plants love the winter chill. You may be fortunate to see some blooms this year.
We've got some cold weather coming our way, with nights in the 20-30's, but we'll warm up to the 40-50's during the daytime. Annette