It's a blowtorch pattern. Not Nina climo whatsoever which gives me hope for Jan-March.
The last mega December torch led to Jan 2016.
That being said you can't compare 2015 to now either. If blocking doesn't materialize then it'll probably end up like 2011-2012, a strong analog this year.
And I'm good with that honestly. A nice mild, dry winter ain't bad at all. Just hope it doesn't eff up spring and we get March like weather next 5-6 months.