This is what you want to see for the east coast. A slightly greater amplitude into 8 and 1 before a crash is preferred, but you have to take what you get at this point. There are some positive signs in the long term starting to show their hands. Of course, still a few weeks away (Isn't it always?), but the trends recently are becoming more favorable. SOI tanking is my favorite. That, I believe, has been a major bugaboo in what has transpired. The PAC drivers had to shift or else this winter was doomed and there was no two way around it. The fact we are seeing incremental change is a step in the right direction. We need Canada and areas to our north to gain a snow pack, or lay down some fresh snow so we can mitigate any moderation as cold traverses into the lower latitudes. Boundary line into southern VA would be most preferred. I think that's what the LR progs are indicating.