this is part of our new climate so it's not surprising Chris.....milder winters with more snowfall (and more rainfall) has become the norm now.
Also it wouldn't be a shock for the pattern to break down as we approach February, patterns usually last from 4-8 weeks before they break, but I also wouldn't be surprised if it returned again later, a la 1995-96. Even in 2010-11 we actually returned to a somewhat snowy pattern again in March.