A lobe of the polar vortex seems to be wanting to drift towards our side of the globe and a +PNA / Alaska Ridge is trying to build in again. Would argue this reload by just after New Years. It's not terrible.
Off and on snow flurries in New Windsor today. I'm just glad it's not upper 60s and pacific puke this winter. While it's great to have a ton of snow, I'm quite happy to not be staring down weeks of zonal flow and bad air quality. Hopefully the rest of winter can shake out to our benefit and everyone can at least manage climo snowfall.
Considering how the past several winters have been, that would be a victory in my book.
As @wxmeddler mentioned, it's a team effort. We've had a lot of success partnering with organizations like volunteer fire departments, schools, and parks. This infrastructure is easily deployed and folks can realize a tangible benefit almost immediately.