I will be 52 years young this summer, most of them spent here in NE Indiana.
I have neeeeeeeverrrrrrr seen anything like this winter. It is hanging around freezing in mid-January here [not too unusual to hit -15 several times by now]. We have had no snow here since a little 2" fall in November. My local golf course had the course open to play over New Years and had the carts out. I know that has never happened here before.
I think it may be a cycle - but it is an unusual one here. Not even my g-parents had ever mentioned anything like this. I work outside and usually cannot get on enough clothing - two weeks ago I was sweating with only a short sleave shirt.
Global Warming? I don't know - but this part of it is a hell of a lot warmer than the norms.
Jeff