https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-community/safety-topics/deaths-by-transportation-mode/ Wow - driving is shockingly dangerous compared to all the other modes shown here, but especially compared to flying.

If we do score big later in January or Feb it’s still rough waiting so long

That's a shame. Flying is, despite the occasional dramatic fireball, the safest way to travel bar none. And one of my favorite ways too, if I get the window seat.

It wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up being more westerly as opposed to northwesterly flow in that case, though. A failed retrograde is probably a very flat pattern.

That’s what I’m feeling might happen. Actually feels like it’s been awhile since we’ve had cold onshore flow during the heart of winter.