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Agreed. It’s so infrequent there, hopefully some guys are having a blast. I’m happy for them. It’s fun and it’ll look like Christmas for a few days. .

I know it’s banter (forgive me; our weather is quiet) but with Christmas just around the corner, I remember when I was 10 in 1992 (elder millennial... I have kids and own a home and live in the suburbs... so not a stereotypical one) and got the NOAA Weather Radio for Christmas from Radio Shack. It was awesome. I finally got to supplement the 5-day business planner that I could only catch once a days. .

Yes on 2000. I don’t remember the 2010 one as well, 2000 definitely. I vividly remember Sam Champion or Leigh Goldberg mentioning that they set the stage for the cold and snow of December 30, 2000. .

That’s flooding for the Carolinas. .

Eh, not that I have any science behind it (I don't), but we do tend to search for the negative reinforcements. I was just mentioning the other day, we'd be fretting if this was like 2015, with lots of warmth, and scant indication of a big January storm. anyway, history can rhyme, but it doesn't always repeat itself.

Bingo. My older son kinda "mehs" at what I consider a moderate storm, such as this past November 15th. He asks when we can expect another January 2016 or March 2018 event, as if they're a dime a dozen.

The lack of precipitation reminds me of the winters of my elementary school years, which were 1987-1993. Good times for winter. (I lied) I remember being over the moon getting an entire foot of snow in March 1993 towards the end of fifth grade. It was our first snow day in years. Now my kids have already had one this year. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Sadly, I remember that one vividly, along with the warmth that crashed in on New Year's Eve.

It's good though to help control insect populations. Other than that, it's boring.

That's how it goes sometimes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Thanks, interesting stat! 2015 was warm, right?

Honestly, not that I'm a fan of it from an excitement level, but it seems like we haven't had weather like this in a while; sustained cold and dry. I remember my dad mentioning that it was like this in 1976-1977; not sure if anyone can confirm those recollections. I think it's good, too, from the aspect of allowing low-lying, flood-prone areas to dry out, and to help manage insect populations. Not exciting, but it's life.

Thanks. tl;dr: don't mention anything to my kids about any potential snow.

What does this mean for the layman? I always enjoy reading your posts, so forgive my lack of expertise.

From what I'm reading, sounds like it'll pass south of us? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I was just streaming the state funeral of President Bush; looks chilly in DC!

It happens, though. Next time we get a nice hit, they'll have sleet and rain.

Nice writeup. I would think this is a promising sign for an active winter as well, considering it's December 3rd.

Yikes - be safe!

Isn't this an annual rite of passage each winter?

Is wall to wall impossible due to the climate? Have we ever had one? There was mild weather in 1994 and 1996. Maybe other examples are from before my time. [emoji1744]‍[emoji3603] .

Thanks. Good point. .

Interesting to see. I don’t know nearly enough about the physics behind it, but it blows my mind how much these 10-15 day forecasts can change radically. I was all amped up for cold, and now it may not be that at all. It *does* make me think twice about how much people put faith into knowing exactly what the trends/picture will be in 25/50/100 years from now. I’m not discounting or questioning AGW or anything of the sort; more so the absolutism Of knowing exactly what will occur, whether it’s in two weeks or centuries. .

I *vividly* remember that winter when I was 7. Awesome cold... and then playing outside in February and record highs. .

True, though this reminded of it being brutally cold last November on one Friday and how cold the day prior to Thanksgiving was in 2002. So we have that going for us, which is nice.