I see no reason for optimism for the rest of January, Feb 4-6 may be the period of change either towards or into a colder wintry setup but it may be a one-shot winter that warms up rapidly again after that one good interval. Colder air masses will probably show up in central Canada after about the 20th and edge slowly (too slowly for most) towards the interior northeast US, but a coastal storm track of any note seems unlikely before early February.  As you know, a record high was tied recen