Our winters have been getting milder with each passing year but a few decades doesn't tell you much. Could it be that it's cyclical and will eventually go the other way? I like New England's 4 distinct seasons. I'm retired and can look back at some pretty horrendous winter work commutes and don't miss that but New England is looking like parts of the south in winter now. It would be nice if it snowed enough to make it pretty but not enough to plow.