January 2011 National Temperature Assessment

As we can see above, January 2011 was a cold month for much of the US. The entire East US can be considered below normal temperatures in January 2011.

In the Southwest, however, slightly warmer conditions prevailed over the region. In fact, the temperatures were warmer than the East was colder, going by the number scale.

Unfortunately, this directly defies my Winter Forecast. Forecasters aren't perfect, and I will continue to try and do my best in forecasting.
NCDC