Perfect for the kick off of Holiday season if you can't get a blizzard. Tree goes up tonight. Be nice to wake up to a coating of white for a nice setting. Good timing to say the least.
El nino years many times do have a good start in December but by Christmas it's game over. Per NOAA:"El Niño means The Little Boy or Christ child in Spanish. This name was used for the tendency of the phenomenon to arrive around Christmas. "
and so might the winter of '23-'24.
at my age I'm screwed regardless. Though I did live though the "new "ice age. It came in 1979 and ended less than a year later in October of 1980. Truly, something to have experienced.
LOT just referred to a band of showers coming through in mid October in it's AFD as :A "MANITOBA MAULER" . I always viewed it in a different light. (as something that is a quick hitting snow and wind event in winter not a October rainshower)