This is somewhat transient though. By mid week more seasonable/slightly-below temps return I believe. More longer duration killer cold comes in the last week of the month if I'm reading things correctly.
Thanks Bob. Yes our local TV mets were mentioning earlier the GFS and Euro see the same thing but as you had mentioned earlier somewhere it was just timing that was off. Euro was lagging I believe. This creates more certainty when both of the top LR models see the same thing but just maybe not exactly the same time alignment.
My guess is until we get closer (or through next weekend) the operational models will continue to bounce around. They do not yet have a good handle on the new 'colder' pattern that is supposed to emerge beginning sometime next week.
Thanks for dropping in
Glad things are finally turning for you guys in the MA forum as well Bob. Checking in there from time to time over the last few weeks was beginning to wonder if someone was going to need to medicate that thread. The MA was getting the DT's from snow drought.
I don't know Widre. That's pretty hefty and would be interesting to see if it validates plus how long it stays at 1052 and not flex down in pressure rather quickly
It's difficult to read long lead 'potential' positives when it is now Jan 1st.
So it sounds like we have virtually zero chances of a cold regime, let alone any snow before say MLK day right?
Tough around here for the heart of winter.
I can't believe the 2 week outlooks for most of north america east of the rockies right now considering we are heading into what should be the dead of winter.
Some of those 384 global looks actually do have Egypt in the real cold. I thought you were kidding when you posted "Congrats Egypt..." or whatever it was last week.
Not sure if this still holds but the NWS prediction of below normal temps and above normal precip. from Jan 7th thru 18th is still solid I would think.