Certainly. Heading more down the 1988-89, 1989-90, 2017-18 path.

We are definitely diverging from those sexy 1990, 1996, 2008 analogs.

Looked like there might have been a brief window where the -EPO joined the shift to a more -pna before Christmas. But the window seems to be passing relatively quickly. Looking more likely that we see the EPO turn positive sooner with a more active pattern for the final half or third of December.

Still 33F here in downtown Springfield. At least it's cold at the surface.

Remarkably low amount of snow maps posted so far. We had that one run a week or so ago that showed snow, absolutely nothing since. Total snooze fest and nothing of promise in any model. Tomatoes are happy.