It's why the Euro is king.

Yes, it’s great to see a more active and colder pattern coming together than can share the wealth to open up 2026!

My barometer is still falling so the low hasn't passed the Mouth of The Columbia. I still see a strong East Wind blowing through The Gorge. Winds are up to 60 mph. I'm just waking up. I want to eat and have some coffee then I'll get my laptop up and running

Merry Christmas Tom and everyone. Canadian ens are leading the way on the early January active period. This is for January 4th-9th.

As for the weather and our community, I am grateful for you all and the connection to the weather that unites us together. As we track Santa today, I am also tracking what will be a Polar Vortex visit for the Great Lakes region to open up the New Year of 2026. Before then, however, we may have to start a Storm Thread for the late month system that bombs out somewhere over the Easter Lakes into Ontario. Depending on how this storm forms, some members on here over the Midwest and into Lower Lakes could get some surprise snows. This is a dynamic set up and wouldn't be surprised if the models turn something + in the snow dept. The Canadian has been the more aggressive model in terms of snowfall while some of the others are hit or miss. 06z GFS... 0z UKIE...