Tom, same page...that is the rationale that is utilized in the outlook back on 11/5. While I would like us to verify, I would also like a February 2015 redux, so forgive me for being a bit torn. lol
I feel as though even if we are correct about February, there could still be a substantial phase change event early in the month.
@LibertyBell I am also with Tom as to having some hope for March...hopefully its not like last season where the it happens too late.
Yea, I was suprised, too....I only had a coating on Jan 8, then 20.5" Jan 12, 5" Jan 18, 1" Jan 19, 8.5" Jan 21, .5" Jan 25, 12.5" Jan 26-27, 13.5" Feb 1-2, 2" Feb 7-8
Looking back at my records, Jan 2011 didn't really get going until the blizzard on the 12th....seasonal totals were pretty comparable to right now.
Still time....again, I'm betting against a repeat of that, but the big tickets are unlikely to really show before 3-5 days lead time.
Gotta love how everyone has mourned the scarcity of the NAO over the past several years, now we have it for a month and a half and it's netted one warning event that still deposited the very heavy snows well north and inland. Lol
Not sure I buy the antecedent pattern being a big deal going into the SSW....sure, a good pattern already in place can't hurt, but look at Feb 2018...it was like 60-70 all month, then all hell broke loose.
I just feel like while the long wave trough is great, the timing of the shortwaves is just off for our area. They blow up either west of us or east of us.
Looking at the EPS, I still notice that annoying tendency for waves to dampen out as they approach our longitude.
Next real shot looks to be on 1/16, or thereabouts.