been a very warm January thus far. Pretty big miss from the model forecasts which were issued around Christmas time. The models have been severely overestimating the western ridge this winter and overdoing the cold in the Midwest. See no reason for that to change, which is why I'm very weary of some of the solutions the models are spitting out which, in my opinion, are nonsensical to a degree. First two images are of the EPS forecasts from Christmas 2025 for the Dec 29 to Jan 5 and Jan 5 to 12 timeframe respectively.

GEPS was an improvement.

GEPS looks LEGIT GEFS sucks

I honestly just want a winter house in the UP, north WI to stay in my state or MI if I was able to. Maybe in Houghton or something. Summers down here are great, I just feel like there's a line for decent winters and it has been slowly moving further and further north. And WI/IL state border used to be good winters 30 years ago and now you have to drive a few hours north to get it.

Pretty sure meant going forward and not what has happened in January so far.