Showers possible tomorrow morning

Oh yeah, 1980-81 was definitely a better winter for the region. That December 1980 event was great north of Marysville. Also a little snow/sleet/ZR event in mid February 1981 that was quite a bit more widespread than anything this winter. 2025-26 is in the bottom 5% of winters in the region, back to the 1850s. Region being from the Umpqua Basin on up through the Lower Mainland in BC.

PDX had 40% less rain that month compared to 2026 as well! Yes, this is the never-ending issue with analogs. There is no such thing as a perfect one. In general, analogs are mostly worthless except on the largest scales.

I am of the opinion that nature is cruel and indifferent to our survival. But I find the pearl clutching over heat and heat related deaths to be ironic coming from people who are obsessed with cold weather. Its a logical inconsistency.

Saying 2025-26 wasn't a dud because of the March miracle snow event is like saying 1980-81 wasn't a dud because of the Fraser River blast in early December. If anything, that 1980 event was more impressive.