I think @griteater has posted more this week than the last two winters. Amazing to see the NAO/AO just trending towards a legit block and not some transient fluke.
Great to see the AO tank while the PNA ticks up. Even better is that we don't appear to lose the Pacific side of things for awhile, therefore we might be in for a solid period of winter here.
This could be one of those periods where we close well as these vorts get over the upper air and surface observation network. Suddenly a coating - 1" turns into a widespread 3" - 5" then reinforcing cold air.