We're heading into our third year of an El nino system. It's super rare but it has happened before.

This is why your seeing a wetter and warmer fall/winter. Odds are it will revert next year and it will be whiplash the other way.

Hate to be the pessimist but this winters also going to likely look like the last two. Big dumps followed by rain and flash freezes. The skiing will likely suck again if you don't have the opportunity to grab the fresh snow while you can. Use your "sick days" wisely if you want to get out and ride the best snow.

Climate change is the better term rather than global warming. Global warming is a factor in driving climate change but just because it hasnt snowed much and it's more temperate than normal doesn't mean that's just what it's going to be from now on.

Most models for the next 20 years show more erratic weather patterns on the east coast. That means anything from blizzards, to ice storms, hurricanes, costal flooding, droughts, and who knows what else.

This is one outlier of a climate pattern with many more to come. But it doesn't mean this is going to be the status quo for the next few years.