Definitely. But it's definitely sizeable. A 3-5 day stretch would be a break in the cold. Some models don't really show any true arctic air til 1/20 so could be a 2 week stretch of average to above average.
Just back from Florida-still 3-4 inches of snow on the ground here which is rare for an 8-9 day stretch in Dec-early Jan. Looks like it's all gone by the weekend however with the warmup