That's the other odd change in recent years. Back in the 70's and 80's, the 3-5, 4-6 inchers were our bread & butter. Other than '78 and '83, HECS were non-existent. Now it seems we get advisory-level events or big dogs.
Fortunately I think most of us have come into this wither with low expectations. One winter that's been in the back of my mind is 1998-99. It was also a Nina, but other than that I don't know if there are other similarities to this year.
98-99 certainly wasn't a memorable winter, but not a shut out either. We had a few weeks of winter that year where we got nickeled & dimed. I think our "biggest" event was in March.
Nothing like the day after a mid-December cold front passage, my temp struggled to reach a high of 50F
And sign me up Ralph, I believe in Festivus miracles!
That was quick, pretty much over with here. Just your typical squall line -- gusty winds and a 15-minute downpour. However I do hear sirens, so something in the neighborhood happened.