It is warmer here in the Appalachians than it used to be, too. We used to go ice fishing most winters, but for the past 10 or 12 years the river does not freeze solidly enough for it. And the snows are later and don't stay as long. We haven't had a single flake yet this year. We usually have some flurries at least around the end of October.

The growing season is longer here now, though, so I guess I can't complain about that. Hehe. Do I recall reading somewhere that, back during the middle ages, it was warm enough in Finland to grow grapes? I have tried growing them here, but they fare very very poorly still, lol.