No, wrong. Quite the opposite, high geomag corresponds to +NAO/+AO actually. Tony Pann is a weenie met just like Bastardi, Margavage, Margusity, Steve D and more recently Cosgrove
Correct, that along with solar wind are linked to strong PV, but they both peak 1-3 years after solar max....this is why descending solar is hostile for winter.