Upper ocean heat in the equatorial Pacific Ocean to the east of Dateline has diminished to near normal implying fuel to maintain La Nina is diminishing rapidly.
ECMWF forecasts a 954 MB low east of New England next Saturday evening which - if correct - would cause a major blizzard in New England. A storm of this magnitude would produce hurricane force wind just offshore and hurricane force gusts on the coast especially Cape Cod. A wind-driven 1-2 feet of snow!
In the morning Climate Impact Company U.S. Energy Report, both the GFS and ECM agree on a snowstorm for east/southeast New England for early in the upcoming weekend. Southeast Massachusetts may receive 1 foot of snow.
Proximity of snow cover in the Missouri Valley coupled with a northerly air mass trajectory drove over-achieving cold mornings this weekend in Louisiana.