I think the last two winters have been warnings for winters to come as we get closer to 2012, and beyond. The Sun is acting very strangely,and has been for a long time now and has been going through,and still is in its quietest period for decades.By the time we reach the next solor minimum the AMO(Atlantic multidecadal oscillation) will be going into its cold phase.With a cold PDO already started,we could start to see more and more cold winters with the distinct possibilty of another very severe winter.
Yes, i've read similar things before about this. Personally I like a good old cold winter (though not everyone may share my views on this!), I hate the grey, damp and mild winters we have had of late...