Matthew70

That’s only 3 weeks into winter. Too many people are way to negative & expectations of winter are over the top.

That to me says we are in a sweet spot. Gulf lows come on down!

Uh oh. Gonna upset those winter canceled peeps.lol!

I will say that storm front yesterday was very impressive with the thunder and the driving rains. That wind was brutal.

What I’ve always seen is a -AO & -NAO always trump a -PNA. EPO is not as big of player when the other two are -.

Well gotta say. This line of rain & storms is slow moving & dumping.

You & I are close in age.

There is winners & losers in any pattern as we all know. Even with the Chinook here in TN it’s been a cold December so far. At least it’s felt & looked on some days like a wintry Christmas. I think I saw where Chicago was off to a great start for snow? Maybe it was the snowiest in some time? Even ND has had a lot of snow. The pattern will change, and there will be winners & losers again with the reshuffle. I just think many have forgotten winter has officially not even started for most. We’ve been cold enough so far in December to actually have snow showers & dustings for many. Anytime you get snow in December is a huge bonus. January is usually dry & cold. February is the usual timeframe for Middle & West TN to receive snow. Anything in January is a 50/50 shot. Crazy to think higher odds for here are in February. So it’s warming up some, which I for one hope it hangs around till day after Christmas. That way I don’t freeze taking down the outside decorations.

There is going to be a pattern reshuffle eventually. As far as part of January being warm. We always have at least one week of warm weather in January. Also known as the January thaw. Maybe we’re having it in December instead. People need to remind themselves that the biggest snows for Tennessee usually occur in February. Especially for West and Middle Tennessee.

It’s truly unbelievable that people say they want snow, but they seem to be more happier with the warmer temps. I call them trolls. If winter is really over like they say, why are they even chatting in a winter forum?

Thank you! Yes hopefully the flu shot will help me some if I get it. Having the damaged lungs from Covid. I need to avoid any flu. I know vaccines can be a dirty word for many but I have to take any precautions I can.

Get better soon. My wife has been battling a cough congestion over a month now. She never gets sick. The flu from all accounts is brutal this year.

I remember awhile back the wx service out of Nashville wrote how a -AO meant cold for these parts.

Any idea how many days this -WPO has existed?

Absolutely agree & well said. Crazy how many of us love winter months. It’s truly a special time of year. It’s great smelling the firewood burning in the crisp cool fall. Nothing like a snow cover under a full moon. Plus it’s freaking great to have no insects!!!! Here is to hoping we all get plenty of snow soon!