Pretty much all significant snows in the Plains involve mesoscale banding of some kind, so inevitably these tend to be over smaller corridors. We just don't have the moisture, forcing, and time together for long enough.

I think December is going to be our time to shine. The last two were pretty warm and with this SSW looking like it could take a good hit on the polar vortex for a prolonged period of time I like our chances for the second half of December into January.

Wat

Phase 7 is coolish for Washington, but more so for the Northern Tier. Phase 8 isnt good. Hopefully it will end up in phase 1 or 2. Though for where I live I'm happy to have normal weather. Normal temps and precip especially in December mean lots of snow.

EPS has Arctic air in western Canada for a week straight without it heading our way. Maybe it will eventually.