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Rise and shine, Allison

I would still prefer a more meager El Nino....I am far enough north where I still want a good deal of N steam involvement, or it ends up occluded after a mid atl snowmaggedon.

You have to wonder how much the EPAC needs to warm in order to offset the warming in the WPAC. While 2023-2024 was the warmest winter on record across the CONUS, at least we had that great record breaking STJ in February with the El Niño. That was a nice snowstorm in a narrow zone between NYC and Philly. Unfortunately, it didn’t extend very far from this region since it was more of a mesoscale IVT feature. My attitude is that I would much rather roll the dice with a strong El Niño and STJ influence no matter how warm to just get the storm track further south. Heck, even in March 1998 we had a better snowstorm than we have seen in recent years even though it was also a very mild winter. This persistent Niña background since 2018-2019 has shifted the storm track too far north for many of us. Monthly Data for March 1998 for Upton NY NWS CWA Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. NY YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 1W COOP 9.0 NJ GREENWOOD LAKE COOP 8.5 NY WEST POINT COOP 8.0 NY WALDEN 1 ESE COOP 6.5 NY PORT JERVIS COOP 6.1 NJ CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR COOP 6.0 NY NY CITY CENTRAL PARK WBAN 5.0 NJ WANAQUE RAYMOND DAM COOP 4.8 NJ RINGWOOD COOP 4.8 NY LAGUARDIA AIRPORT WBAN 4.7 NJ CANOE BROOK COOP 4.5 NJ HARRISON COOP 4.5 NY WEST NYACK COOP 4.5 NY MINEOLA 1 NE COOP 4.2 NJ MIDLAND PARK COOP 4.0 CT DANBURY COOP 4.0

had just started to sprinkle when i walked out of gym at 545

I think given (potentially) ENSO neutral this coming season, you have weight things towards modest cool ENSO.

We need to cool off the west Pac....or at least relative to the east Pac...the ratio right now (warmer west/cool east) predisposes us to a cool ENSO paradigm...that is why we have been having problems on the east coast due to se ridges and strong jets obliterating PNA ridges. That is cool ENSO like. I think we actually agree on alot, but just emphasize different aspects and drivers.

Nothing is about to eat us…LOL. Most people off these forums like milder and less snowy winters. This is why most people are moving to the sunbelt instead of to the cooler and snowier spots like Marquette and Caribou. I point out the changes in the Pacific Jet for the very reason that I enjoy colder and snowier weather. So in order to understand how we could potentially change up this pattern is key for winter weather fans. We have to change the Pacific side and Southeast Ridge trends in order to bring back some great winter weather here. I grew up in the 70s and had to wait at the bus stop during those little ice age throwback winters. Also fond memories of the Great 1980s into early 1990s Arctic outbreaks. So I am more a fan of cooler climates than ones that have become much warmer. I have been trying to think how we could change up the Pacific in order to bring back more of a STJ influence. Would probably involve a very potent El Niño that would be very warm. But I am fine with winter warmth provided there are great snowstorms like in 15-16, 16-17, 17-18, and 20-21.

At least the sun is popping out here this morning.

Man, @bluewave that link is an absolute pants tent.....you always casually pull these elite data sources out of your rear...too bad you never use your power for good, instead of in support of trying to convince us all that the Pacfic Jet is about to eat us.

67th thankyouverymuchforyourintetestinthismatterpleasesendmoney

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As you Post from an air conditioned room all summer….

Dunno, for everyone in NNE it looks very showery and cloudy until Monday.

Yesterdays highs on Long Island Islip 67 Farmingdale 66 LaGaurdia 68 Kennedy 76

Ineedsnow will be trying to book a cabin up at Savoy SP.

Meanwhile 2-3” of rain and gusts 40-50 here and hrrr says congrats Mitch.

happy 68th!

The reality is that more often than not, there is a flaw in the pattern that will prevent a major snowstorm on the east coast...that is why averages are not higher. Its not always attributable to CC, but obviously that is becoming more of a factor. There are also times when nothing is ostensibly "wrong" with the pattern and it turns out that an act of god simply wasn't on the calendar....that can happen, too....this is why snowfall is subject to such a large degree of variance and is so difficult to predict. Mother nature is not bound by any of our rules...if she doesn't want to play ball, then she simply won't- Sometimes the reason why is apparent, other times not so much.

First of all, in the mean the WPO was very positive last season...that can't be dismissed. Secondly, the NAO was very positive througout February....thirdly, even during any brief instances during which the WPO and NAO were favorable, the PNA ridge was OFF of the west coast. Sorry, that wouldn't work in 1925, either. 2013-2014 had a vastly different Western Pacific...very +WPO. Now, that maybe linked to the strong Pac jet, so maybe we aren't in as stark disagreement as it may appear. PS: Thanks for the link!

Yeah nonsense over later next week. Summer begins and the greatest time of year is upon us.

Not bad looking for here east of DC. Still nothing impressive. A few showers this morning and hopefully rain tonight.

Def need one of those some days. Cant have cake anymore because it can’t hold up under the weight of all the candles. It craters

Thank you!! I’m now at the point where I stop counting and anyone who tries to say my real age is fake news.