Black Hole Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 We are getting to that time of year where we can get a sense of what the major indices might be as we head into winter and we can start to get an idea of what might be possible. While I don't have a huge amount of faith in winter forecasting I've seen some have success. *We are in solar minimum, which tends to favor blocking and -AO/-NAO.*We seem to be moving into weak el nino which can favor a stronger southern storm track, drought in the west and more snow in the east, but that of course depends on where it focuses and how strong. (Modoki, etc)*We also seem to be moving into -PDO right now. *QBO is strongly negative, and will probably start to trend towards positive.*And anecdotally, winters with *8/*9 have historically been decent to good in the west. What are you guys seeing? Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 Part of me wants to take the reverse-jinx pessimist route but that would be annoying AF. Honestly, I really do feel like there will be at least one regional event this year from Medford to BC. IMBY, last year was torturous so if it's lame IMBY this year then it will probly be very bad/boring for most of the PNW lowlands. I've gotta think that goddam Greenland vortex will be in play at some point. Main concern is our access to Arctic air feels to me like it is going away. Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 The early indications aloft indicate a very strong +QBO developing in 2019..westerly anomalies @ 10mb are record breaking in amplitude when juxtaposed on the cycle of the semi-annual oscillation above (SAO). We’ll probably have westerlies downwelling below 30mb sometime during the upcoming cold season, with residual easterlies holding on at/below 50mb. So while the front half of this winter should follow -QBO climatology, the latter half will probably hinge more on the seasonal tropical forcing climatology as it relates to ENSO/annular modes and any backresonant influence from PV disruptions/SSW. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 I’m still not convinced there will be much of an ENSO this winter, if at all. I’m leaning warm neutral with a modest low frequency tendency towards dateline forcing reflecting the longer term move towards El Niño in 2019/20. So I’d target the first half of winter for the greatest intreseasonal/MJO forcing and pattern gyrations with some disruptions to the polar vortex/NAM possible during the months of November and December, as well. After that, the pattern may become more +PNA based. 2 Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherfan2012 Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 The early indications aloft indicate a very strong +QBO developing in 2019..westerly anomalies @ 10mb are record breaking in amplitude when juxtaposed on the cycle of the semi-annual oscillation above (SAO).We’ll probably have westerlies downwelling below 30mb sometime during the upcoming cold season, with residual easterlies holding on at/below 50mb. So while the front half of this winter should follow -QBO climatology, the latter half will probably hinge more on the seasonal tropical forcing climatology as it relates to ENSO/annular modes and any backresonant influence from PV disruptions/SSW. 2019-2020 could well be the opposite of this fall winter west qbo becoming Easterly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Anyone take a look at 1919-20 winter season as a possible analog? I know the previous year was a moderate Niño after a multi-year Niña but 1919-20 ended up warm neutral. Looks like the NAO took a nose dive around then as well. Quote Cold Season 2023/24: Total snowfall: 26" Highest daily snowfall: 5" Deepest snow depth: 12" Coldest daily high: -20ºF Coldest daily low: -42ºF Number of subzero days: 5 Personal Weather Station on Wunderground: https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMTBOZEM152#history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Looking back, it seems that many of the older years with descending westerly shear tend to have the deepest Arctic air on the Eurasian side of the pole w/ more zonal flow across North America. However, given the expanse of the cold pool across the NW-Atlantic/NE-Canada and lack of OHC up there, along with the continued displacement of the Pacific warm pool, I’m starting to think there will be some very frigid air up there again this winter (on our side of the pole). The Labrador current has strengthened markedly in recent years along with a very large drop-off in the OHC across the NATL since 2010/11. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Anyone take a look at 1919-20 winter season as a possible analog? I know the previous year was a moderate Niño after a multi-year Niña but 1919-20 ended up warm neutral. Looks like the NAO took a nose dive around then as well.I’m riding the 1980s again, for the most part. The are some interesting similarities to the 1984-1986 timeframe right now as far as the tropics/SSTs/solar are concerned. 1 Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLI snowman Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Anyone take a look at 1919-20 winter season as a possible analog? I know the previous year was a moderate Niño after a multi-year Niña but 1919-20 ended up warm neutral. Looks like the NAO took a nose dive around then as well.We simply wouldn't be capable of that kind of result nowadays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 We simply wouldn't be capable of that kind of result nowadays.Depressing but true. Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted August 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Phil, what are you seeing for my area?I am still getting my thoughts together on this. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Phil, what are you seeing for my area? I am still getting my thoughts together on this.I’m not sure yet on specifics, but (IMO) this feels like a frontloaded winter in the west. At least on the large scale. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I’m not sure yet on specifics, but (IMO) this feels like a frontloaded winter in the west. At least on the large scale. Front-loaded winters are best... cold and snow in November and December and then be done with it. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Or no snow and cold. Just upper 50s and low 60s with sun. I dont know why you have an unhealthy obsession with cold or snowy weather when it causes millions in damages, contributes to climate change, and untold hours of lost productivity. The only correct answer for "the best" winters are ones where there is no disruption and weather pleasant enough to enjoy family friendly activities. This is true. But 60-degree sun is very rare around here from November - January. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Its nice to know that after a decade of bickering, you and I can agree that you hate Snow. I love snow in late November and December. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Or no snow and cold. Just upper 50s and low 60s with sun. I dont know why you have an unhealthy obsession with cold or snowy weather when it causes millions in damages, contributes to climate change, and untold hours of lost productivity. The only correct answer for "the best" winters are ones where there is no disruption and weather pleasant enough to enjoy family friendly activities.Well this will be an unpopular response for most in this group XD Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLI snowman Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I remember being so pissed on January 1, 2004 waking up to heavy snow. Would have been rather majestic just a few hours earlier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I remember being so pissed on January 1, 2004 waking up to heavy snow. Would have been rather majestic just a few hours earlier. News Year Day is also acceptable. Like 1/1/2017 here: Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I was thinking about the AMO and how it appears to have flipped to negative this summer. The connection of the AMO to hurricanes is known, but I wonder about winter weather. What sorts of effects does a +AMO or -AMO have? Also, the PDO looks somewhat negative, how many -PDO +ENSO events have we had? Anybody know offhand? Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I was thinking about the AMO and how it appears to have flipped to negative this summer. The connection of the AMO to hurricanes is known, but I wonder about winter weather. What sorts of effects does a +AMO or -AMO have? Also, the PDO looks somewhat negative, how many -PDO +ENSO events have we had? Anybody know offhand?Not many, but if there are any legitimate analogs to this regime they’re (probably) largely confined to the 1980s or latter half of the 1970s. 1 Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Not many, but if there are any legitimate analogs to this regime they’re (probably) largely confined to the 1980s or latter half of the 1970s.Interesting that it seems there are few analogs for this coming winter. Lots of uncertainty. Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Not many, but if there are any legitimate analogs to this regime they’re (probably) largely confined to the 1980s or latter half of the 1970s.Agreed, though I might throw a few 60s years in there as well. I'm sure someone will remind us shortly that PNW summers were MUCH cooler in the 1960s-1980s. But I don't think that means the same thing for winter analogs, in a broad sense. 2 Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Looking at the PDO/ENSO there are a few years where it goes negative for a time, but the only ones since 1970 that I see with -PDO/+ENSO for the majority of the time are 94/95 and 72/73. So of those, 94/95 is probably the most comparable. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Looking at the PDO/ENSO there are a few years where it goes negative for a time, but the only ones since 1970 that I see with -PDO/+ENSO for the majority of the time are 94/95 and 72/73. So of those, 94/95 is probably the most comparable.Good analogs for the valley. Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Looking at the PDO/ENSO there are a few years where it goes negative for a time, but the only ones since 1970 that I see with -PDO/+ENSO for the majority of the time are 94/95 and 72/73. So of those, 94/95 is probably the most comparable.Well, the PDO signal will probably be close to neutral/irrelevant. This also is unlikely to be an official niño year, even with more frequent dateline forcing. I’d hedge towards neutral or modest +ENSO/-AMO years with low solar as a bonus. The deep -PDO/-PNA era years will probably not work well as analogs this winter, in my opinion. 1 Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Well, the PDO signal will probably be close to neutral/irrelevant. This also is unlikely to be an official niño year, even with more frequent dateline forcing. I’d hedge towards neutral or modest +ENSO/-AMO years with low solar as a bonus. The deep -PDO/-PNA era years will probably not work well as analogs this winter, in my opinion.What makes you say the PDO will do that? The rest, I agree with. I don't even necessarily disagree on the PDO, but its certainly been trending down this year in general. Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Yeah, no signs that ENSO/PDO state will be a major player this winter. QBO and solar will probably be the two biggest factors I look at. 1 Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 What makes you say the PDO will do that? The rest, I agree with. I don't even necessarily disagree on the PDO, but its certainly been trending down this year in general.Well, generally speaking, dateline exhaust/+ENSO boundary conditions (even if modest) aren’t conducive to the establishment of a -PDO. You generally see +PNA conditions from midwinter onwards in such cases as this when the PMM/Pacific ITCZ is biased positive/northward from a lower frequency standpoint. Usually, -PNA/-PDO years are preceded by warming in the eastern IO/NATL, and/or a westward retraction of the IPWP engine more generally. We have the opposite ongoing right now, with a cooler E-IO/westward-displaced IPWP with a heavy meridional component. Not favorable for the development of a -PDO, in my opinion. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 That could/should change in the early 2020s, though, after the next El Niño (probably in 2019/20). The solar preconditioning for the next westward shift in the IPWP and NAM/NAO tank is developing now, and will culminate in a strong multiyear niña/-PDO episode in the early 2020s when solar starts increasing again. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Well, generally speaking, dateline exhaust/+ENSO boundary conditions (even if modest) aren’t conducive to the establishment of a -PDO. You generally see +PNA conditions from midwinter onwards in such cases as this when the PMM/Pacific ITCZ is biased positive/northward from a lower frequency standpoint. Usually, -PNA/-PDO years are preceded by warming in the eastern IO/NATL, and/or a westward retraction of the IPWP engine more generally. We have the opposite ongoing right now, with a cooler E-IO/westward-displaced IPWP with a heavy meridional component. Not favorable for the development of a -PDO, in my opinion.I could definitely see this winter ending up technically -PDO/-PNA by the numbers, but it's clear we aren't in that dominant system state yet, and probably won't be this winter. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Yeah, no signs that ENSO/PDO state will be a major player this winter. QBO and solar will probably be the two biggest factors I look at.Lots of model-ologists on twitter are pimping the crap out of this moderate-strong modoki niño/+PDO idea. Not going to name anybody, but it’s bad. The maps are getting sexier every year too, so it’s more encapsulating to the masses as well. I still think it’s going to bust hard. 1 Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 I could definitely see this winter ending up technically -PDO/-PNA by the numbers, but it's clear we aren't in that dominant system state yet, and probably won't be this winter.Yeah, could come down to whether November/December can go -PNA enough (assuming they do) to outweigh what could be a more +PNA tendency that develops later in the winter. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted August 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Yeah, could come down to whether November/December can go -PNA enough (assuming they do) to outweigh what could be a more +PNA tendency that develops later in the winter.That sounds reasonable. I think I would agree with this. 1 Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerWoodsLibido Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 Yeah, could come down to whether November/December can go -PNA enough (assuming they do) to outweigh what could be a more +PNA tendency that develops later in the winter.So a frontloaded winter then? 1 Quote Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats: Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024) Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024) Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024) Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024) Total snowfall: 0.0" Total ice: 2.25” Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9") Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F) Last White Christmas: 1990 Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0 Personal Stats: Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F) Last White Christmas: 2008 Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0" Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4 Venmo GoFundMe "College Basketball vs Epilepsy": gf.me/u/zk3pj2 My Twitter @CBBjerseys4hope 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 So a frontloaded winter then?That’s the way I’m leaning, yes. Doesn’t mean I’m correct about it, though. 2 Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hole Posted August 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 That’s the way I’m leaning, yes. Doesn’t mean I’m correct about it, though.Of course the thing people need to remember about PNW winters is it only takes a day. A period completely dominated by eastern cold will be remembered by people in the PNW if a system sneaks through and drops some snow. 3 Quote Winter 23-24: Total Snow (3.2") Total Ice (0.2") Coldest Low: 1F Coldest High: 5F Snow Events: 0.1" Jan 5th, 0.2" Jan 9th, 1.6" Jan 14, 0.2" (ice) Jan 22, 1.3" Feb 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_in_Leavenworth Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Not sure who this Becky is, but she does have some interesting tweets. Becky @BeccaLynch4 Aug 14 More“Even if we end up with a neutral ENSO this winter, it will be the same as a weak El Niño because the atmosphere thinks we are in an El Niño and will behave like one is in place” Possibly the dumbest quote I’ve ever seen from an east coast snow and cold weenie in my life, by far Becky @BeccaLynch4 18h18 hours ago MoreCertain people are lying, or in deep denial, or delusional or a combination of the 3. “The Blob isn’t back and the PDO is not ‘strongly positive’, in fact, it’s not positive at all:2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes Reply2 Retweet Like2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_in_Leavenworth Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 This guy, in response, takes a direct shot at Bastardi. Anthony Alexion @adalexion1 18h18 hours ago More Copy link to Tweet Embed Tweet Replying to @BeccaLynch4 as you prob. know, a certain someone with a certain summary on a certain day of the week was talking about the blob...predictably ridiculous once again...notice that cold water too in ENSO 3... 1 reply 0 retweets 1 like Reply 1 Retweet Retweeted Like 1 Liked 1 Becky @BeccaLynch4 18h18 hours ago More Copy link to Tweet Embed Tweet Replying to @adalexion1 Ut Oh!!!!pic.twitter.com/d54Py0mE5F 1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes Reply 1 Retweet Retweeted Like Liked Anthony Alexion @adalexion1 18h18 hours ago More Copy link to Tweet Embed Tweet Replying to @BeccaLynch4 It would be utterly hilarious if, after all of this, we end up with another la nina 3-peat.... 1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes Reply 1 Retweet Retweeted Like 2 Liked 2 Becky @BeccaLynch4 18h18 hours ago More Copy link to Tweet Embed Tweet Replying to @adalexion1 I don’t think we see a Nina but I’m very confident in a total Niño fail and a neutral winter. I also think we see a very solidly negative PDO late fall and winter. It’s going to be a real shock those who think the PDO is going to be strongly positive 2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes Reply 2 Retweet Retweeted Like Liked Becky @BeccaLynch4 18h18 hours ago More Copy link to Tweet Embed Tweet Replying to @BeccaLynch4@adalexion1 That whole “+PDO and The Blob” talking point clickbait is going to be in real trouble this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_in_Leavenworth Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Another few Mets doubting: ☀Michael Clark @Met_mdclark Aug 12 MoreReplying to @VWeatherWatcher @BenNollWeatherI appreciate everyone’s opinions so this is said with respect ofcourse but we have been researching things suggesting an El Niño head fake is in the cards. We are not sold yet now that doesn’t mean a weak central based event can not happen. 3-4 weeks good signals should emerge. Kirk Hinz | BAM Weather @Met_khinz Aug 15 MoreLatest glance along the equatorial Pacific is very revealing, not the look very supportive for a developing #Nino (blue = easterly wind burst or lack of westerlies meaning #Nina-like). Also, last 30 days SST change shows big cooling across eastern half of the basin #AGwx #NatGas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 I’ve talked with Michael Clark a bit re: ENSO in recent months. He generally agrees with the idea of the niño holding off for now, as well. He’s also employs more analog-based methodologies than he does climate/seasonal models, which I think is the right way to go in most cases. But Dr. Ventice, Ben Noll, IRI/NOAA, and the majority of the big names/vendors with pretty maps are in the niño camp, it seems. At least for now. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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