As much as some would like you to believe otherwise, this isn't a torch pattern, at least in the southern US. A ridge axis centered over the Hudson Bay coupled w/ a strong subtropical jet favors stormy weather + seasonable temps. I.e. a canoncial El Nino pattern #ncwx #lolmodoki pic.twitter.com/ctse2oAOyN

— Eric Webb (@webberweather) January 19, 2020