As for the mjo…
Still looks like p3-4 first half of January. Dry air in p7 so I don’t see any conflicting signal issues as of now. Biggest issue will be cooling off Canada.
The one thing I will say about snow cover is it can change quickly once we establish more of a cross polar flow. Next week the Midwest is getting a huge snowstorm to start things off…
This is a good look to get on the board but it will change…just gives you an idea of the pattern to start January. Split flow with cold high pressures around… lots of moisture
I thought we would be warmer in the east (+5 nothing to sneeze at) if someone asked me back in early December. the standing wave really enhanced the warmth in the typical warm spots for a December Nino