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Yeah, this has a 12/19/09 vibe, but pulled northwest a bit. Fingers crossed! Would be nice to shake off the last few seasons in style.

If that played out, I might pull a white Christmas even with a Grinch storm. Woof.

Merry Christmas. Ho. Ho. Ho.

Lol, the depression didn't even wait for after the storm with that one. That sleet-infused cement did have some staying power though as I recall

I remember watching the dual pol sleet line racing north through Jersey and LI early that morning and knew the forecasts were in trouble

Wanna say Jan '18 blizzard for last double digit hit. Not that long ago, but I've been badly spoiled by the last decade.

You have to say his name three times to summon him. But it's a bit early for that.

That was much more extreme blocking as I recall, but the general flavor is right.

At ease, DT, I kid. And I've been around long enough to not trust snow maps at 24 hours, let alone a week out.

It's showing zero for Richmond. Seems pretty spot on to me.

Stop, I can only get so hard!

I'd lock that in a second. That's my whole winter of '19-'20 with inches to spare!

Some things never change: "WXRisk admitted it was a bust, referring to the storm as a Pamela Anderson storm, (a bust and everyone knows it), Kind of a generic admittal but making sure he dragged every other forecaster into it, after all, they said it toooo, waaaaaahhh. I can't wait to see how Bastardi refers to this tomorrow. He REALLY hyped this thing up and even was patting himself on the back in the last 3 posts for predicting this baby 2 weeks ago. He warned of life-threatening situations and historical consequences. I enjoy and respect Mr. Bastardi's column, it will be interesting to see if he "takes out the garbage" big time, or tries to spin some kind of twisted, weak victory because a few places in New England got 2'."

Kinda like Jan '15 down in the NYC area.

Time to install.

Oof, that is hideous. Glad I wasn't in CT for that. I'd jump off the Q Bridge.

Oh, I remember this one well. Playing in the snow late at night with the girl I was in love with and was soon to date for three years. We went sledding on dining hall trays as the snow piled up. Can't believe it was so long ago. On a related note, it was good timing to find someone to shack up with, because January '04 was bitter freaking cold in VT.

Awesome post. Thanks, Tip!

lol, you make a valid point.

You know what's nice? Seeing fantasy storms showing up in the models. Last year was so bad I didn't even have those straws to grasp at.

They pay for the fantasy. It's always cold and snowy in Bastardi Land. It's sort of like buying a lottery ticket. You know it likely won't pan out, but then again lightning could strike.

Had a place on the Eastern Shore when I was a kid. Old Bay is indispensible. Beyond crabs/seafood, I sprinkle it on my bloody marys and fried eggs, use it as a rub on ribs and chicken. So damn good.

Buy stocks.

You'll get your fair share of those, along with a shiteton of upslope goodies. And I will live vicariously through you as the daffodils come up in early January lol

Sweet. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.