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Which models? Some say an early SSW but that’s tenuous. And severe North Atlantic blocking may give you bouts of maritime puke while NYC southward cashes in. You want bouts of blocking that come and go for the best snows.

I think La Niña can suck hard so using that alone is fallacious. Who says PV is expected weak and where’s the sign of North Atlantic blocking? It may be a decent winter but I’d be careful about expectations. Without nao La Niña winters tend to be sub par. We have exceptions but If your threshold is >2 blizzards per winter I think you’ll be disappointed. Let’s see where the pattern goes in a month.

Up there? When hasn’t it been this or much earlier?

Raw rainy Saturday in ENE on the euro

Matthew Broderick approved.

Cold in the house today. Heat is now on. Hopefully it can be turned back off Wednesday.

Man Pats taking it to Dallas!

I think because of all of her hair (golden retriever) it is just coming out as we brush. Anyway it’s ok now so the faint sometimes odor can be managed. We walk her late night without a leash. I gave the signal to cross the street and as soon as she got across she was face to face. So her instincts took over and by the time I’m realizing what’s happening I see the skunk in her mouth dangling thankfully upright. Once the spray came she dropped it and we got home to begin the cleanup. Didn’t have H2O2 or baking soda so I had to find someplace open. Ended up at a CVS on Boylston St in the back bay. She stayed outdoors until we got her reasonably cleaned. Then I bought an anti skunk shampoo yesterday and shampooed outdoors. Then the vinegar treatment. Then 2 more H2O2 and another one today. We’re thankful her eyes escaped. Had to get a mew collar-old leash and collar discarded. We always had a backup leash. What a weekend!

Yeah did that 4 time’s although we washed and dried the towels. Blow dried the last 2 times and it seems we’ve gotten it to manageable. You don’t have your eyes burn when you come within 10 feet anymore. Such bad luck but our dog is a trooper. Tolerated the treatment while clearly not enjoying it. Felt like autumn today finally!

Same. She had the skunk in her mouth so she got a huge dose. Fortunately the spray was below her nose and eyes given she had the skunk in her mouth holding it upright. As soon as the spray came out she dropped it and the skunk ran away but oh man what a disaster trying to replenish peroxide supply in the middle of the night. We’ve isolated the smell now to her neck and throat which makes sense given how she was holding the skunk. Today it’s much better but not gone. She stays downstairs-rarely climbs the stairs these days so bedrooms are ok.

No. Most of us understand what’s happening. But the idea that 60 years ago these patterns didn’t exist is silly. A lot of Octobers of recent decades have had their share of cold. But I also lived through torch Octobers as a child >65 years ago. One year I remember playing touch football in the street on Columbus Day (which at that time was always 10/12) with temperatures >80. BOS climo really hasn’t changed in the climo normals in the past 60 years. But the number of warm records seems to far exceed cold records. That’s probably a better sign than an anomalous ridge in October which is causing cold somewhere on the trof side of things.

Yeah it wasn’t cold but nothing like recent days.

Nice day today-feels crisp. Days of de-skunking continue.

http://jasminereedtheauthor.weebly.com/learn-about-the-author.html I enjoyed the visit.

Climo for 10/16: CAR: 54/36 BTV: 59/42 BGR: 59/38 CON: 61/38 ORH: 59/42 BOS: 62/48 PVD: 64/45 BDL: 64/43 BDR: 65/49 NYC: 65/52

Wait you expect it to wait till May? When has that ever happened?

So you’re saying day after day mid 70s after the cool down?

I’m putting on the ac tonight but mainly to de skunk the environment. Doggie got sprayed-3 hour cleanup all outdoors. Don’t want to smell that tonight

Definitely a much cooler pattern although certainly not cold yet. Starting next week.

I’m in.

I don’t see any 77-80 coming after the next few days.

The closest I came to flipping the a/c back on was last night but by the time we went to bed at 3AM it was actually cool in the bedroom. Upstairs windows stay open. Haven’t used a/c in maybe 3 weeks. And we use it all summer.

Walked fast from 11-midnight. An evening more typical for a month ago…

Already up to weak territory…. Typically these ENSO states peak in another month or 2 so it won’t be easy to go stronger than low end moderate.

Yes! Just planted another holly bush along the back property line. The joy of digging in New England rocky soil...lol. Gorgeous day. Shorts and tees all week. Euro keeps it chilly till Thursday next week.