Snow cover extent is now the lowest on record for mid-December over N America in at least the last 20 yrs.

I wouldn't expect this to improve much at all through the rest of December.

As hard as it's gonna be to find legitimate deep-layer cold air the next few-several weeks,… pic.twitter.com/xHqsZysWDR

— Eric Webb (@webberweather) December 16, 2023