U.S. Winter Outlook: Wetter South, warmer North | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

This year, El Nino is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, driving the outlook for warmer-than-average temperatures for the northern tier of the continental United States, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service.

Ugh.

I feel like traditional New England winters really are becoming a thing of the past. I’m sure we will get the occasional freak snowstorm, but it does seem like this is just another part of the overall shift in the climate and the patterns we are used to.