No doubt the worst multi-year Nina stretch on record for lowland snow. After that and 2005-06, some people were doubtful -ENSO was any good anymore...then came 2007-08 (epic for the east side and anywhere above 1000', you would have been in heaven), and 2008-09. Then 2010-11.

The best climate in Central Oregon is south of Bend, Sunriver, Lapine, Chemult. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemult,_Oregon

Looking forward to some milder weather coming for a brief period b4 the cold air returns next week. It could get quite cold too in many parts of the country. Currently at 39F under very overcast skies. Looks like the NYE storm might be a rain-changing to snow scenario for mby. Lets see how that will play out. As the week wears on it gets colder and colder, especially as we head deeper into January. Hopefully, big winterstorms pop up as well.

Driest Feb-April on record incoming? Lol

Funny you mention that, in many ways it is the perfect opposite/inverse of 2016/17 in terms of the subseasonal AAM transports and waveguide structure. Especially going into Feb/Mar (which is when 16/17 essentially entered an EPAC niño state for the next 3+ months, which was unexpected by everyone including myself).