The below map says it all about December 2015.
Both Memphis and New York City recorded no subfreezing temperature in December for the first time in history.
As well as the warmth, rainfall too has been very impressive and helped many see a top 5 wettest year (2015) on record).
Recent record rainfall in Missouri has killed up to 16 people.
In this aerial photo, flood water covers Interstate 44, Wednesday, Dec 30, 2015, in Valley Park, Mo. A rare winter flood threatened nearly two dozen federal levees in Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday as rivers rose, prompting evacuations in several places. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
In this aerial photo, road crews pump water off the highway as floodwater covers Interstate 55, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in Arnold, Mo. Surging Midwestern rivers forced hundreds of evacuations, threatened dozens of levees and brought transportation by car, boat or train to a virtual standstill Thursday in the St. Louis area. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Hard to below there was drought at the start of the year then for it to return during the summer in Dallas, TX.
Very impressive 10-day rain totals for Georgia. Atlanta saw 3rd wettest year on record in 2015.
There was plenty of cold air to open New Year Out West.
Credit: WeatherBug
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Quite a different pattern for Midwest and East into January.
GFS 2m temp anomaly snap shots.
Significant cold for East early and mid next week but something bigger may be looming for mid month.
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