Exactly. And that's the only thing people care about. Folks couldn't care less if the charts show the greatest block in recorded history if it's raining and 55° on New Year's Eve.
The final day of the year will be mild again. This is the 7th out of the past 8 years when it has reached 40F or higher on 12-31. Similar to mid/late 80s.
https://mobile.twitter.com/growingwisdom/status/1609156101177765888
Impressive baroclinic cyclone making landfall along the W Washington coast today. Was analyzed at 968 mb on
@NWSOPC
unified surface analysis at 1500 UTC.
Associated with storm-force winds & 30ft waves.
SNE - mid '50s with maybe some drizzle.
Backstory is they are likely from Southern New England. It never snows here no matter what the forecast. Probably thought that was what happens in other parts of the country.