January 1996 worked out really well up here in Fraser Valley. Around 2 weeks of persistent cold and a few days of significant snow. Wasn't the coldest arctic blast but it was still a solid winter event.

This is really tough to not have a flake of snow as of December 27th. I’ve lived here my entire life, so I guess it is just setting records of futility at this point. Seasonal snowfall map as of today. Yikes.

Drove to Cooke City today

It's far from ideal here with the past 24 hrs of 30's and on/off rain but at least I still have snow cover. I've always been amazed at the way SMI will lose snow in winter most times, but NMI right up the road will manage to fight off the bare ground syndrome. Part of it is that there is (usually) more snow that makes for a better base to begin with, then we have latitude going for us a little bit, but I think the forest and sandy soil help too. Tomorrow's "spring" conditions will no doubt have us mostly grass again tho. Just not enough base here to hold up against upper 40's and high DP's.