I just wrote an article for, ahem...a competitor, kind of, "www.OnTheSnow.com", about the storm track so far this season and what may lay ahead. Here's a snippet and a graphic:

For much of November and December 2011, the storm track has actually split as it moves into the U.S. Some energy stays north, and some drops south. This is not exactly normal for a La Niña winter, and it’s the reason why Arizona, New Mexico and southern Colorado have above average snowfall and most other areas have less snow than they would expect. The map shows a more typical La Niña storm track compared to what we’ve seen early this winter.

Read the full article here.