Warmer and stormier on the way

It’s looking like the next two weeks will see a decidedly milder, if not stormier, weather pattern as the cold air shifts west and storms slam into the west coast in typical El-Nino fashion:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/

Don’t rule out snow in such a pattern.  While warm air often means rain, a stormy pattern in mid-winter can still generate snow given the right conditions.