At least the pattern is shifting enough to end the run of crazy warmth in the PNW. No such luck here...DEN hit 70+ today, a bit short of the record of 73 from 1980, but still ridiculous. And it's our 9th straight 60+ day here, which is basically unheard of for December. And it doesn't look to be ending anytime soon. Worst possible pattern to be stuck in this time of year here.

"Top tier" is pretty subjective. This December looks like a very, very far cry from 1917 or 1933 in Alaska. Unbelievably, they had thermometers back then too. Now you'll retort "wow Justin it's almost like the Earth has warmed since then" and how we should view everything now with training wheels on it and round and round we'll go. Gets kind of tiring does it not?

And this one will probably knock out my power even though it’s lesser speeds. Doesn’t matter as I will be missing the Seahawks game anyway due my kids Christmas program in fact being rescheduled for tomorrow night!

Unless we get some amazing TreNDz in the next few days December’s not going to work out for most of us atleast barring some type of an anafront or wet nighttime snowfall scenario. Good thing is it’s only 1/3rd of our window.

I actually looked at this run because I needed a break from work and I hate myself. Artic air does dive south in the clown range. Thankfully absurd rainfall totals are down.