January 2026 OBS and Discussion

[jm1220]

33 minutes ago, LoboLeader1 said:

Just read an article that ski resorts out west are hurting for snow. As of this month Colorado statewide snowpack is @ 63% of average, with some areas recording their lowest levels in history. Officials blame a persistent high pressure ridge has blocked storms, resulting in a warmer and drier winter. 

 

Thankfully they have a long time to catch up. I think some of Denver's biggest storms have been in April. 

[lee59]

I realize everyone is focused on this weekends storm and for good reason, but the cold could be more historic. NYC has a possibility of breaking the longest streak of below 32 temperatures. Also looks like January will be the coldest in at least 10 years.

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2 minutes ago, lee59 said:

I realize everyone is focused on this weekends storm and for good reason, but the cold could be more historic. NYC has a possibility of breaking the longest streak of below 32 temperatures. Also looks like January will be the coldest in at least 10 years.

I am not impressed! The city might now go below 10 during the entire stretch.

[lee59]

I will be impressed if it happens.

[MJO812]

[MJO812]

Heads up on the gfs

 

Crawling coastal storm incoming 

[MJO812]

Gfs with a coastal snowstorm on February 2nd.

[Stormlover74]

Crazy how it keeps showing it 10 days out

[Stormlover74]

Cmc has it too..not sure if it comes up the coast yet

[Nibor]

What's the downstream lag time on the MJO phases? If any.

[bluewave]

3 hours ago, LoboLeader1 said:

Just read an article that ski resorts out west are hurting for snow. As of this month Colorado statewide snowpack is @ 63% of average, with some areas recording their lowest levels in history. Officials blame a persistent high pressure ridge has blocked storms, resulting in a warmer and drier winter. 

 

This has been one of the rare instances of significant aspects of the winter 500 mb pattern becoming established in November and carrying over into the winter. 

 

[MJO812]

8 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

Cmc has it too..not sure if it comes up the coast yet

It is

[SnoSki14]

There's a sneaky clipper that tries to amplify as it dives in ahead of any early Feb threat. 

Keep an eye on that 

[Wannabehippie]

Tonight on the Joe and Joe show on youtube, the Joes will be joined by DT, Alan Kaspar, Bill Goodman.

I hope it is ok to post this here.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL7K-oOsNuY


 

[coastalplainsnowman]

4 hours ago, lee59 said:

I realize everyone is focused on this weekends storm and for good reason, but the cold could be more historic. NYC has a possibility of breaking the longest streak of below 32 temperatures. Also looks like January will be the coldest in at least 10 years.

It's a good point.  We're going to go back below freezing in a few hours and potentially not see above freezing again until not just the middle of next week, but middle of the *following* week.  By that point the first calm 40 degree day with sunshine, whenever it happens again, is going to feel like a beach day.

[NEG NAO]

FYI - Goodman, Kasper and DT will be special guests tonight on The Joe and Joe Weather Show at 7:30 on You Tube.

[MANDA]

59 minutes ago, Wannabehippie said:

Tonight on the Joe and Joe show on youtube, the Joes will be joined by DT, Alan Kaspar, Bill Goodman.

I hope it is ok to post this here.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL7K-oOsNuY


 

One of those guys has no business being there.