Sad. This seems to be the pattern lately in many states.
Farmer’s Almanac
December 2012
1st-3rd. Snow Mid-Atlantic States to New England, then clearing.
4th-7th. Unsettled.
8th-11th. Some snow New England. Wintry mix Mid-Atlantic.
12th-15th. Snowstorm, with significant accumulations down to Maryland, Virginia, then fair, cold.
16th-19th. Unsettled.
20th-23rd. Snow from Pennsylvania and New York to Maine. Showery across Mid-Atlantic States, then clearing, very cold.
24th-27th. Some snow Christmas.
28th-31st. Stormy New England, with heavy wet snow/sleet. Rainy Mid-Atlantic States. Then fair, cold.
January 2013
1st-3rd. Showery, then clearing and cold. Wet for Mummers Day Parade in Philadelphia.
4th-7th. Storm sweeps across Pennsylvania and New York with gusty winds and heavy precipitation.
8th-11th. Blustery and colder; snow showers.
12th-15th. Mostly fair.
16th-19th. Wet, then fair and cold.
20th-23rd. Heavy snow (half foot or more) for New England; lighter amounts farther south.