40/70 Benchmark

Suprise, suprise, the composite rolled forward sucks.

It really won't be very close and is not at all compelling.

I am hopeful for a seasonal December....at this point, give me a seasonal holiday period, and then you can shit down my throat the rest of the way and I'd be content.

Yea, I think that was related to the +IOD and El Nino hangover.

Combo of +IOD La Nina coming out of an El Nino with the onset of the +AMO near solar min was a perfect storm.

Yea, I think we have one more run at 90+.

To each their own....

What boring few years of weather...if I hadn't had my own private blizzard last January, I would have completely lost it.

Rest of the month looks kind of normalish to me....I agree those long range - anomalies are probably grossly exagerrated.

It was La Nina that acted like El Nino....inverse of last season. 2010 I will at least entertain the conversation because of the magnitude of the ENSO, however, I won't even acknowledge 1995. Just a complete opposite hemispheric pattern in every respect with the exception of La Niina.

@ineedsnowA couple of those members are pretty interesting for the benchmark!!

I def. noticed that because I track/forecast tha tone.....Ernesto I could not give two taints about. I knew Berly wasn't going into MX.

I think its more that the field has caught up...especially the GFS.

Manageable, though....doesn't look overwhelming like earlier in the season.

Yes. We aren't done with summer weather, but changes are noticable now...just like mid Feb....when we usually aren't done with winter weather.

2010 did not even make the cut for me as a polar analog.

RONI got a shout out from Noll haha

I think that is it....the moderate composite also appears warmer than the strong because we have 2011-2012 in the modertate group and 2010-2011 in the strong.

You are well read...that is the only requisite to having an informed opinion.

I have not, but I agree with him 100%. I don't read enough independently and have been out of school several years now. Once my kids are older, I will find my way back.

The isolative tendency due to increased screen time at the cost of socialization is another element....its an externality of/opportunity cost for the decision to spend more time on FB, X,Insta, etc. Not to mention an inhibiting factor for cognitive growth and development.

Wildly OT, but this contributes greatly to the MH epidemic that is leading to a higher frequency of mass shootings. It creates cognitve dissonance and internal strife because people are conscious of the fact that they are engaging in behavior that is intrinsically detrimental to their sense of well-being and overall QOL, but they lack the will to stop. Willfully acting in a manner that is incongurent with one's self-esteem fosters a great deal of animosity that when coupled with increased impulsivity and a predilection for a "quick fix" is a real powder keg. Rage directed inward will usually end up coming out.

The most aggressive members imply high surf and maybe some rain for the outter cape and ACK.

One thing I will say is that ACE doesn't go bonkers, it makes the winter call very easy.

I think its reflective of the decay of society in general....less impulse control and a greater proclivity towards instant gratification....social media is killing us.