Sadly I don’t think we will ever see the likes again. Great vids- thanks for sharing π
Probability is probably close to 1 / 1947 .
These days, we have more than enough available moisture to reach that winter's snow totals, but getting the right temps in place when that moisture is precipitating is another matter, as we know all too well.
That's the trouble with a warmer overall climate; precipitation tends to come with high humidity, hence temps close to the increased baseline. Anything more than transitional snow is much harder to come by.
Get enough snow from a front bumping into cold air, though, and spectacular results are still achievable - and prolonged ones if the Atlantic storms don't make full inroads and winds slacken off; then cooling above the snow can take hold to produce 'homegrown' cold that can help tip the balance the way of snow if and when some 'gentle' maritime intrusions occur (with winds too light to effectively blow the cold aside).
With this in mind, I'll be sorely disappointing if not one of the next 30 winters delivers enough snow to be comparable with some of the all-time snowiest winters. By the laws of probability, all the various driving forces required for conducive patterns ought to come together sooner or later.
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