HELLO JOHN. DOES THIS CURRENT WEATHER PATTERN AFFECT YOUR THINKING IN REGARDS TOO YOUR WINTER OUTLOOK FOR AREAS SUCH AS REGION 2 FOR 08/09? IT SEEMS FROM WHAT YOU HAVE DESCRIBED ABOUT THE CURRENT SET UP FOR IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS THAT IT MAY HAVE CHANGED AS COMPARED TO OCTOBER WHEN YOU WROTE THE OUTLOOK, OR WAS THIS CHANGE SEMI PREDICTABLE BACK THEN? I SURE HOPE WE CAN DO BACK TO BACK NEAR RECORD WINTERS IN REGION 2!! I HAD 1200 MILES IN THE IL. FOX CHAIN AREA!! WOULD LOVE TO LEAVE THE TRAILER PARKED AGAIN.