Yeah a bit reminiscent of Dec 2010 (& dare I say slightly reminiscent of Feb 2010?). Both months w/ anomalous -NAO blocks & NE PAC trough, but the anomalous easterly flow increases odds of slower & S cyclones. Not guaranteed midatl sees something but if it does could be quite big pic.twitter.com/kYQKMrCsVV

— Tomer Burg (@burgwx) December 31, 2020