NJwxguy78

idk. The first Christmas was pretty simple.

Potential high-impact event regardless of snowfall totals. Great thread! #WeTrack

Ended up with about 2.5 in NWNJ. Freshened up the pack. Even if I don’t see another flake, given the 13” December starter storm, this is a December to remember.

Snowing in Vernon

Thanks Steve. Always glad to have your insight on these events. I know how much you studied them in school.

would be something if December ends up being the highest % snowfall relative to normal of all the winter months in many east coast locales.

I'm only patient because I’m still dying from the flu.

That’s the best explanation I’ve heard yet.

@donsutherland1 your words here could not be more true. I feel like this needs to be the subheading for this particular thread.

I’ve gone back and forth on this one. I really like the Australian health care model. Everyone receives basic care, but anyone can purchase additional insurance if they would like. Here’s a summary I found online: Medicare is the government’s scheme to give the public access to health care (paid through your taxes), and it covers: Treatment as a public patient in a public hospital 75% of the fee on a government list (MBS) for doctors’ services in hospital if you’re a private patient All (what’s known as ‘bulk billing’) or some of the cost of going to a GP or specialist Some (but not all) tests and examinations your doctor orders for you Reduced cost on some prescription medications, if they are on a government list called the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). There is a list of services subsidised by the government. Each has a fee that the government says is appropriate to charge for that service. This list is called the Medicare Benefits Schedule (or MBS). You can see the list here.

I know the fun is in the chase, but I do hope we can take a step back and review the indices and pattern drivers that allowed the historic Dec 1-2 East coast storm to occur. It would help shed more light on some of these variables and hopefully move beyond the realm of a bunch of correlations that we do not fully understand yet.

I wasn’t complaining - just saying we don’t need it. Recovery has not even started yet. 20,000 ppl without power in my town and most roads closed and impassable.

it’s chaos up here. We don’t need it