I don't think we end up like 1977 or 1985. SLE 1977 -4.5 departure. 0.88" of precip SLE 1985 -7.8 departure. 0.24" of precip

Yes we did get clipped with a pretty significant airmass at the start of that long chilly stretch. Maybe the upper levels were colder than I remember. Definitely a significant low level outflow from the Fraser with that. If that event had of hit a week or 10 days earlier, would it have changed Jim’s impression of January’s inability to deliver?

Yeah, Jan 2017 was actually slightly colder at SLE than 1993. 2013 right behind.

I keep going back to 'seasonal delay' and delay in the atmosphere reacting to the ENSO base state. it feels like its a thing, even my non wx following wife has pointed out anecdotally the seasons seems 'delayed' or discombobulated now. who knows

Yeah, I meant for cold.