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

This is going to be Tim looking at the snow and cold on the models tonight

I would hope that Fred is able to pick up on the fact that I was 100% joking and meant that comment entirely as friendly, goofy banter. But about 50% of the people on here don't seem to get that most of the time and instead think I am the nastiest sociopath to ever walk this earth, so you might be right and my days could be numbered. That would indeed be a bummer.