Things are looking better than most of us expected. The effects of the apparent SWE/weakening SPV and the weakening of the Nina with time are really wildcards, so interesting times ahead. I am always prepared for failure lol. Ninas seem to find a way to produce at least a couple moderate events here though. I wont mention Boxing day 2010(oops) but caught the western edge of that, and did ok in mid/late winter in 17 and 18 too.
I don't put much stock in the weeklies, but looking a week or so beyond the run they initialize on gives us a rough idea of how things will roll forward. Mid Jan still has a favorable HL look on today's edition. Pretty much a continuation of what we are seeing on the LR means. The -NAO is more west based from day 15 forward to this timeframe.
I would characterize it as the best advertised winter pattern I have seen since at least 1996, with the potential to produce multiple cold rain events and no snow in my yard.
It will be long gone in a few days. Your area may jackpot locally on the rain, with temps in the 50s for several hours. Looks worse for places up in PA and NY state- lots of rain on the areas that had over 2 feet.
Could be some decent flooding.
Both the GEFS and EPS have more of a west based -NAO in the LR. The overall pattern looks favorable, but need to keep an eye on the NE PAC trough. Really want that feature to stay back over the Aleutians.
Ravens have the tiebreaker over the Browns and Colts. Both teams are playing very well though and Colts could win their division still. If that happens, the Titans would be competition for a playoff spot, and they beat the Ravens. Miami has to play at the Saints the final game of the season. So yeah, lots of possible outcomes. The Ravens need to take care of business and let the chips fall. I just hope they aren't the 3rd 11-5 team in NFL history to not make the playoffs.
He is entitled to his opinion, like anyone else. Given his reputation, it should be informed, and made with proper context though.
Yeah that's reasonable, but If he actually said better than 2009-10 as has been suggested...
Hype!!