Here's NOAA's temperature forecast for this winter:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead03/off03_temp.gif

It does look warmer than typical in the central part of the US with normal temps in the Northeast.

My sister, an atmospheric scientist (what they call meterologists these days), says these forecasts are not very accurate.

But then, she's working on a military project with a bunch of guys who think global warming is a scam.