Winter has thrown a few hard punches this year, cutting down on selling days and shoppers on the lots, due to inclement weather. 

In turn, this has led to unusually high inventory levels at dealerships. Now, automakers and dealers are ramping up incentives and discounts in an effort to make way for spring inventory —  a trend that is bound to bring more auto shoppers out to the lots.

"It's no secret that severe weather has resulted in lower-than-expected sales, causing inventory levels to swell at most dealerships across the country," said Jesse Toprak, chief analyst for Cars.com. "Consumers will benefit from automakers and dealers who are willing to move standing inventory at a steep discount, with the most attractive specials found in large-vehicle segments. For those in the market for a new car, there are some excellent deals to take advantage of."

Many of the high-value incentives are in lease deals. And with leasing numbers growing past pre-recession rates, these are bound to be popular with dealer customers. In fact, according to Edmunds.com data, the 23 percent of new-vehicle sales that leases represented last year was an all-time high.

Some of the season's best lease bargains dealers can use to bring in more customers, according to Cars.com data, start with the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD that's being offered at $239 per month for 36 months with $2,999 down and 12,000 miles per year.

For luxury customers, the 2014 BMW X1 XDrive28i at $239 per month for 36 month with $2,999 down and 12,000 miles per year might catch shoppers' eyes. The 2014 Acura LX 5 Speed Automatic for $209 per month for 36 months with $2,499 down and 10,000 miles per year is another impressive spring deal.

For the more energy concious shopper, the 2014 Toyota Prius is being offered at $279 per month for 36 months with $999 down and 12,000 miles per year.

Lastly, the popular 2014 Honda Civic Sedan CVT LX  is being offered at $349 per month for 24 months with  $1,999 down and 10,000 miles/year.