Wow amazing what a difference a year can make. I am astounded also by the first tornado ever recorded in Minnesota in December History yesterday too. This year so far is very different. I am wondering if these extreme weather events we are seeing in The PAC NW with all the flooding, the extreme tornado outbreak on Dec. 10th, the tornado outbreak yesterday, and the record high temperatures are a signal of a major change that will take place soon after the New Years or shortly after Christmas?? What I am thinking is maybe La Nina is peeking and we are watching the Pendulum swinging to another regime.