Been here my whole life too. Se mass is a bit unique. We sometimes miss alot of weather events. Protected in the armpit lol.

RI can sometimes get hit with stuff we don't. But for my area it's felt colder. More normal like when I was a kid through teens.

Last few years I've kept my fall jacket on through the whole winter. October and November were cold. I broke out the winter gear and I run hot. Usually keep AC on in my car but I have the heat on in there too