Just a quick update with my free-time limited...
In the post I did on the 30th (if you did not read it, you can do so by clicking here), my pessimistic side was showing through. That "side" is growing!
This morning had the coldest air of the season across the high plains with many areas well into the single digits. This was expected, albeit a touch ahead of schedule. Initially, I thought the cold for this area would be longer lasting based on the expected pattern. At this point, even with a massive ridge across the western U.S., this extended period doesn't appear to be the case. The cold will "reload" and will make another appearance later this month, but for now I'm not seeing much more than an occasional glancing blow, at least for another 7 to 10 days.
Dryness....I'm getting more and more concerned about this dry period that MOST of the high plains has been in since early October. Although I still expect 3 or 4 decent storm chances this winter, those dry stretches will likely be rather long. If we don't get much out of those 3 or 4 chances, it's going to be really ugly for the start of the growing season.
There should still be a few opportunities later this month and into early January. Nothing is showing up at the present either by computer model or by mere observation of the pattern. I'll update again next week and see what might be cooking.
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