Everybody seems to be really be piling into the idea that the next couple winters are going to be pretty crappy. Given the (in)accuracy of the LR thread and people predicting epic cold as of late I would take this as a positive sign that we will surprise to the upside next winter.
When JB finally throws in the towel and issues a blowtorch forecast for next winter then we can be assured of Nina snows. And maybe that one really handsome twitter Met too. He wasn't much use either.