Needless to say my forecast for a warmer than normal December (2008) looks like dust in the wind or more like buried under six inches of snow. The Foxe Basin Low (250mb Low Pressure) has done us in again. I guess there are people that do enjoy the cold. The snow that has fallen has benefited from the cold providing great conditions for skiing and snowmobiling.

There is hope for those who want warmer temperatures. The Foxe Basin Low has moved eastward and is over Greenland. This could mean a shift in our weather pattern. It will take a few days for the cold to move out but if the 250 Low could stay over Greenland this may mean warmer weather for Minnesota and the Midwest.

Meanwhile we're averaging about 5º colder than normal for December. Its felt more like January than December.  If December finishes below normal this would be the first time since 1995 and 1996.

 

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