Well not everyone likes to window shop, they'd rather get the goods. IMBY, I'm a couple inches short of normal December snowfall so no complaints from me. I'm sure I just set up @BxEngine with a couple one liners.
I distinctly remember December 1981 as snowy albeit I was a mere 9 years old, but there are scenes from that month burned into my memory forever. I went back and looked at the COOP record for Walden. Now we lived in Fishkill back then but this report gives you a sense of the month. It was indeed a snowy mid month period but look at those high temps on Christmas Eve and Day! Even rain too on 12/23!
Not picking on or defending any model here and looking just at this Total Positive Snow Depth map from yesterdays 12z GFS. This happened to work out well IMBY and shows the snow hole in Dutchess.
Heads up, a Lake Effect Snow Warning starts at 7pm tonight and runs until 1pm on Sunday for Buffalo. Hopefully a band sets up over Orchard Park tomorrow evening.
How about that cold front the euro has right before Christmas Eve! Long ways away but fun to look it. IF it plays out like that it will get peoples attention.