I read on CNN that it is just nature balancing its self. Last year was an exceptionally cold winter.
"...Meteorologists say the warm spell is due to a combination of factors.
El Nino, a cyclical warming trend now under way in the Pacific Ocean, can lead to milder weather, particularly in the Northeast.
The jet stream, the high-altitude air current that works like a barricade to hold back warm Southern air, is running much farther north than usual over the East Coast.
The weather is prone to short-term fluctuations, and forecasters said the mild winter does not necessarily mean global warming is upon us. ..."
Read the full article here:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/0....ap/index.html