Hazier visibility, a sign of an inversion trying to form. Away from the chilly ocean we might see some 80-ish highs.

Wasn't 2020-21 the last Nina/+QBO? If not for the SSW that year, we'd probably be talking about that winter in the same vein as 80-81 or 02-03. Even then, it could have been a slides-east scenario had things been just a bit more unfavorable.

Unclear to me if it was hail or snow. From the weather channel: "A rare and disruptive weather event has struck Saudi Arabia's Al-Jawf region, where an unexpected snowfall, triggered by heavy rain and hail, has shocked locals and experts alike. For the first time, the usually dry and parched mountains were covered in snow after storms swept through the area starting last Wednesday.. The cause of the unusual weather is linked to a low-pressure system over the Arabian Sea, which brought in moisture-rich air that collided with the region's extreme desert heat, sparking the chaotic storms. The sight of snow in the desert has gone viral on social media, but this strange phenomenon has also triggered heated discussions about the growing impact of climate change."

Hey Hoosier

This is precisely what I've been alluding to with the SW Flow that has been non stop the last couple weeks and looks to continue. I do believe that there will be moments the SW ridge blossoms and allows more of an amplified pattern that'll release the Arctic hounds of Winter down the center of the country. We could see signs of this as we close out NOV and move into DEC.