Hard to communicate online sometimes. Emojis to soften the blow maybe? I like dry humor.

What does the overall northern hemisphere pattern typically look like leading up to an Arctic blast? This is what to look for:

Just for fun, I decided to take a look at NH patterns leading up to significant Arctic events the past decade or so. What's interesting to me is how the major players (low heights in Siberia, NE Pacific block, Kona low) get established well before the Arctic air hits the PNW/West. 6-7 days before it got cold: 4-5 days before: 2-3 days out:

idk man I just thought we were mocking Kevin Martin and linked the most recent thing I could find from him. Wasn't that srs