Winters in the U.S. appear to be getting warmer. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports the average temperature for the U.S. this winter was 34-point-nine degrees Fahrenheit. That's about two-point-seven degrees above average. Meanwhile, this winter saw zero-point-nine inches of rain above average, making it the third wettest winter on record. Despite that, parts of the East Coast have had one of their least snowy seasons to date.