12Z GEM is almost identical to EPS now. All roads eventually lead to EPS. If you want to predict which way the operational runs will trend there is one place to look.

It’s initially better I think but then ridge just defaults to moving right over us lol

It still seems like the GFS is channeling too much of the blocking energy up the Bering Sea. Really weird progression.

end result being about the same as prior runs, except with some positive heights remaining in Alaska that would align better to a cold outbreak, IF the retrogression machine can start up.

Snow in Sierra Vista, AZ.