Winter 2025-26 Medium/Long Range Discussion

[beavis1729]

9 hours ago, frostfern said:

So you would be happy with 3 one inch dusters in December followed by two months of arctic CAD and maybe a duster or two to offset sublimation?  Just keep a steady 3 inches with zero melting.  Stay below 15F so no melting on roads or dirty looking snow.

Yep. Of course I’d prefer more snow, but beggars can’t be choosers. 

I go to northern WI a few times each winter for snowmobiling and relaxing. That’s my ideal climate - every winter, you can count on frozen lakes and ponds, plus constant snow cover for 2+ months…it’s just a matter of how much. And they don’t salt the roads to death. Plus, the summers are nice - warm, but not overly hot/humid. 

[A-L-E-K]

Zzzzzzz

[Nelson]

Doesn't look like we are going to shake this northwest flow (west ridge) any time soon

[CheeselandSkies]

12Z GFS is disgusting. Endless CAD through the end of the run. Although *at least* the last 200 hours of each run of that model are a total crapshoot, I'd really prefer a different look at some point.

[Nelson]

All of the ensembles are pretty disheartening for any type of change away from the position of that western ridge - That look has been so f'ing persistent...