The entire country is basking in warmer-than-normal temperatures.

You're going to be hard pressed to find an area that has temperatures cooler than normal.

Mankind has actually flourished in warmer temperatures.

If that holds true, that means that temperatures should average out slightly warmer than normal. Of course, the down side of that is that if that holds true, there will be more of a chance of mixed precipitation such as sleet and freeze rain during January and early February.

The character and personality of certainly March, and into April and May looks like a little cooler than normal, maybe not the news Canadians want to hear.

For instance, temperatures last week in the Northeast were 10 degrees warmer compared to the same period last year. That helped push sales of seasonal merchandise. Is all sales strength due to the weather? That's hard to say.