48/43 for KSEA today. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn

Models are stuck in a rudder. We don't have any realistic idea of what will happen beyond two weeks from now, but this sucks. Work is getting busier and more stressful and admittedly I was really hoping to have the weather as a distraction. Early December quiet is often a precursor to an active middle and back end to winter, but losing any meaningful La Niña influence so quickly has put quite the dent into my confidence in that progression. Neutral winters aren't a death sentence compared to La Niña, but it's pretty sad this season has been a runaway disaster since late Oct. From the flailing ENSO to the details of each pattern presenting unfavorably to bring interesting weather or cold anomalies. Just a standard under-par Fall transitioning into a bleak beginning to winter. Boring in the most boring way. At least the Cascades aren't in a terrible spot... Ironically the lack of strong, warm Pacific weather systems that make life interesting here has preserved the surprisingly good snowpack that the mountains are holding onto.

It’s still the standard when it comes to atmospheric failures. Pattern essentially “locked in” for about three weeks from just after Xmas through mid January yet every nuance broke bad for most of the region.

yep lived in the White Mtns of NH 2000-2003. you could see 4 seasons in a day some years. very dynamic though. and those Noreasta's are awesome. 30+" in a 24 hour period sometimes

Whatcom County did quite nicely as well. That was the cherry on top for a very bad run of winters here.