Tony do you have more info on that great December 1717 cold wave and what caused it? I find it even more impressive than the one in February 1934 since this one occurred earlier and was a much colder winter with multiple below 0 outbreaks!
Perhaps the coldest winter since 1782-83 which was fueled by that volcano in Iceland?
Most people would rather have the warmth and sunshine if it's not going to snow.
NYC hit 70 in December 1984 too before it got down to -2 in January on the Reagan inauguration. No snow though, that winter absolutely sucked.
No, you know how it goes.... I'm pretty sure some/many people want the hype, it's more exciting to them than reality. The busts will be forgotten about and they will be welcomed the next time they hype lol
It's not going to be extremely rainy either. Just here and there. I'm looking forward to my partly sunny Sunday and Monday afternoons with temps near 60.
Ray that would be a really nice winter, at least one 4" storm each month DJFM and a coastal March 1 here with 10" of snow. Cold January long snowcover with frequent small snowfall.