Flutterby™! : A Complete Failure of Winter

A Complete Failure of Winter

2026-02-26 19:03:26.931569+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Boulder Cast: A Complete Failure of Winter Across the West — And What It Means for the Rest of 2026

A stubborn North American dipole pattern locked into place: a deep, frigid trough dominating the eastern U.S. while a warm, bloated ridge camped over the West or just offshore. La Niña helped tilt the scales, but the dipole did the heavy lifting. The result was astonishing, historic, and frankly unsettling. Entire western states logged their warmest winter on record. Meanwhile, the East endured weeks‑long cold snaps not seen in decades, with snow and ice reaching the Gulf Coast and Deep South. Coastal North Carolina has seen more snow than Denver. Parts of Florida have out‑snowed Salt Lake City. That’s how upside‑down this season has been.</blockquot>

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