Why WOULDN'T This Winter Suck?

“As it looks right now, the East Coast seems in line for a fairly harsh winter, with plenty of snow and ice, especially for interior parts of New York and New England. If the NAO — which is notoriously unpredictable this far in advance — hangs on and remains strongly negative, you can add New York City to that list.”
 — What is your plan to make it through this winter?