I will never understand the interest in it.

DR YES!!! OMFGWTF!

Im not totally sure it would matter that much if this pattern showed up in dec or jan. Maybe a higher likelihood of snow in the air. Perhaps it's different up in washington but in the Portland area, any system with onshore flow and maritime influence will almost never deliver a meaningful event in the lowlands regardless of when it shows up. And the rare exceptions to that rule don't seem particularly date dependent (see April 2022) I would still argue that the proximity of arctic air and a clear ridging pattern are reason enough to take notice. This article seems to posit that the models have spoken and the outcome is locked in. We're too far out to assume nothing will change. I still think chances are low and agree with the above analysis on current state. But I also think it reasonable that any credible weather discussion covering the next few weeks at least acknowledge that it wouldn't require significant changes in the models for a more favorable lowland snow setup to emerge.

Too much snow. When you get that much snow it’s such an inconvenience. My snow loving friend got transferred to Illinois about 40 years ago and then came back here to the Northwest. He was absolutely sick of cleaning the driveway and car almost every morning. He was not a snow lover anymore.

I could go for some ice.