It gets me quite frustrated when people keep saying -it's not winter yet, these charts bode well for later on etc etc. well actually they don't. The model output right now was potentially showing some very exciting 'potential' cold conditions!! We may never see similar Synoptics again this season. It is also perfectly normal for snow at this time of the year.
If the current output by the gfs continues to grow and gain support then I can quiet easily say that the next 3-4weeks at least will be pretty much uneventful if you like snow and cold. (Okay maybe slightly frosty). Then were talking winter rolling away before our eyes in no time.