Yeah a few details could make a big difference on this run but that doesn't change the fact that this is not an 'awful' run. There is still plenty of time for change in what looks to be an overall promising pattern. Ergo the phasing of the lows this week they may have changed for the worse but shows how much can change short term.
We have to remember where we are located within the Northern Hemisphere and limit our expectations, Also this winter has been infinitely better than the last and we are only two weeks in any more cold spells is a bonus imo