Relatively similar December I guess in that it was warm/wet here with a big cold wave up there. This pattern definitely looks to get locked in a little more though. That one was also a borderline Niño.

I see 2017 on there. That year did come to my mind with some chilly active weather and a brush with arctic air around Christmas.

how does 79-80 look?

Said DefeatedEgg in early December, unaware of the four months of split flow to follow

FULL CAVE TO THE GOATFS INCOMING