This actually better aligns with my preseason thoughts.....I was a bit worried that it could be a little colder than I had thought...could end up warmer by a bit...I had +1-3.
Yea, I don't get the reluctance of some to buy into this...must be just mild winter PTSD. But I know if had that kind of consistent, strong consensus for a crap pattern, the skepticism would be met with buns.
Fair take. I think we have a shot to change at least the first one in about 2-3 weeks. Maybe not the second, but we'll see. We don't necessarily need vodka cold, though...especially where you are.
I honestly don't hate to see it...nothing to lose. Get it out of they way now and add some wave breaking and polar heat transport to an already primed strat.
I must have missed this post...interesting take. I have initial reservations about next winter due to the fact that solar should be descending by then, but maybe we stave that off another year. Plenty of time to ponder that.