I was thinking along the same lines 2 and 3 winters ago down here in florida. for 2 years we had more 40deg days in a row than I can remember. And way more freezing nights over the course of the winter than I ever remembered and I have been in the same area my entire life. I was expecting it to be just as cold this winter but its was more like usual, nice and warm compared to everywhere else in America. It may be a little warmer in march than in most years this time
I'll take the warmer weather any day. Like I always tell people, you can't grow food in the snow.