It might shock some on here to learn that I took an online political test and it pegged me as a conservative leaning moderate libertarian. I was actually quite surprised until I really started thinking about it. It explains my disdain for the erosion of our freedoms. In my view that erosion is coming about 90% from the left.
I would much prefer 1985 for that pair of months. November 1985 still stands as the most well rounded winter month I have ever experienced here. I was too young to remember more than just a couple of visions of Jan 1969.
The amazing thing in 1985 is the pattern totally changed in December, but it was still way colder than normal. By far the coldest Nov - Dec combo on record for WA and that includes the 19th century...at least the last half of it. I remember going to Moses Lake in December 1985 and the ice on the reservoir was 18 inches thick.