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Here is a NOAA article that explains why the Eastern United States is having a mild winter. The article is very informative and interesting!

http://www.climatewatch.noaa.gov/image/2011/so-far-arctic-oscillation-favoring-mild-winter-for-eastern-u-s

I assume you mean British Columbia? They're getting warmer than usual weather from what I see.

I live in Northwestern, Pa and it weird not having snow. I am use to driving in 4ft of snow by this time of year. xd This isn't the first time we have had a winter like this though.

My city is supposed to get 8-12inches of snow tonight. Yay for finally getting some snow! 4laugh Lol!

I saw on the weather today that a strong coldfront from the Gulf region is moving across the eastern US. It's interesting how quickly the weather and temperatures can change.

52°F would be a heat wave where I live. xd I think our high today was 14°F. We are use to it being cold though, so it is no big deal. We had nice weather all of Dec. Now mother nature is trying to catch up! Lol! We got a decent amount of snow today. It is supposed to snow tonight too.

Warm winters are not good in my area. Because the lake and streams did not freeze over the bacteria, mosquito, and algal populations did not decrease as much as they usually do. This means that during the summer we are probably going to have higher mosquito populations, higher concentrations of bacteria, and algal blooms. Two weeks ago I hiked through a stream and there were thick mats of algae for miles. It is very unusual to see this much algae in the stream at this time of year. Also, because the lake did not freeze over, the peninsula in our area suffered from severe erosion. I would rather have a regular, cold winter than a warm winter and a bad summer.

High bacteria concentrations means that beaches at the peninsula may have to be closed more frequently over the summer. The peninsula in my area attracts many tourists. If the beaches are being closed more often less tourists will come.This means my city will be making less money.

Also, algal blooms kill various aquatic organisms and they make it difficult for me to do my work in the stream I monitor. Also, some species of algae can be harmful to humans. Blue-green algae is a good example of this.

Spraying for mosquitos may have to be done more often if the populations are high. People in my area are worried about diseases that they carry, such as the West Nile Virus.

So to me high bacterial concentrations, algal blooms, and large mosquito populations equals a bad summer. They are also predicting very high temperatures for this summer and these high temperatures may lead to a drought. Only time will tell if this is true however.