Update on the Jan 1 entry...major signals for a big pattern change continue, major stratospheric warming event, MJO active Kelvin wave and split flow pattern in the Pacific Kona Low and Gulf of Alaska low, +PNA, projection of Hudson Bay vortex displaced Southward all point to the Polar Plunge Arctic express pattern with air mass drainage from Canada to Mexico and Cuba which could spell record low temps in much of Dixie with the change starting slowly the next 3-5 days and accelerating Jan 13-19th give or take a few days. No clear cut snow or ice storms show up yet, but this is a pattern that sets the table for such a thing so stay tuned, and remember where you heard (or read) it all first.