So far thiss winter we have has a dusting of snow that lasted a day. Last winter (Dec and Jan) we had about two inches twice that lasted a few days each. It's been less snowy the last two winters than it as for most of the last 10 years. It was a lot colder last Januarybut only just for the rest of the winter months and its supposed to be above average in the new year.
All in all... A little more snow (in some places) and more consecutive cold periods rather than a few short cold periods.
Disagree, "A little more" can't be used to describe the amount of snow we've had here in Central Belt Scotland. It's snowed harder and longer, and people are reporting lows of -15c on the motorway itself.