The JMA week 3 trend is pretty substantial: model seems to be struggling with high latitude & Pacific pattern, hence an adjustment over the U.S. (🔵 | 🔴)

FWIW the trough does reach the eastern states during week 4... pic.twitter.com/5KJYKLSr6p

— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) January 3, 2019