They were great for providing reinforcing shots of cold air and at times some decent snow. I think one of the reasons for the disappearance of them is the tendency for storms to hit the pacific NW.
Thanks for the reply. If you are looking for a Christmas gift for yourself, I suggest buying So Cold a Sky...it is a great book!!
https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Upper-Michigan-Weather-Stories/dp/097781890X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=
There is a million times better chance of the Jets winning 10 consecutive Super Bowls than 1917-1918 being replaced as the coldest winter......that record is safe
Here in NE Mass there wasn't a lot of snow after early March 2015. It did remain cold into early April. I moved into my home mid December 93. The first snowstorm occurred a few days after Christmas. Prior to that there were several coastal storms but it was too warm for snow BUT it was a good sign that there were coastal storms.
for the winter of 14-15 there was little winter weather until a historic pattern set up in late January. That pattern is likely a once every 300-400 year pattern.