@psuhoffman the positives keep getting eliminated..
I am speculating whether we have hit the lowest point of the - AO cycle this winter. Maybe in a few days we achieve the lowest - SD.
Seems to be + PNA pulse around this time, which may enter into the final outcomes and encourage the system to be more of a coastal impact for our area.
Structure really opening it up late in the period. Not a tight vortex at all.
Just looking at this animation of the vortex I would assume a - NAM state possible. Speculation of course. Supports the 35 day GEFS above though.
Yes, simply keep it weak.
Going forward it will be interesting to see if in later Feb and March the effects of changing wavelengths combined with lingering arctic air masses and whether they mix it up along the East coast.