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    Orientation doesn't matter much for weak events, either.....much more disparity in weak events....ie east-based events that were colder, and west-based that were warmer.
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    Not counting one KU in the mid Atlantic....I mean above average snowfall throughout the NE and colder than average.
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    I think it's a combination of the fact that there is so much excess heat in extreme warm ENSO, and it impacts the Atlantic STJ in such a manner that is very hostile to high latitude blocking. I'd have to look back at the research to double check..been a minute.
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    I knew you would call sample size Well, once we get a big NE winter with a 2.1+ El Niño, I'll capitulate.
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    No argument there....highly doubt it averages negative for the season next year.
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    I'm not arguing the pattern doesn't look different....I'm arguing it doesn't really matter if ENSO gets that powerful.
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    No, until you find me a +ENSO north of 2.0 that offered a favorable outcome for winter enthusiasts, it's factual.
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    Most strong El Niño events give you +PNA....excessively strong El Ninio usually has a dearth if high. latitude blocking.....again, not surprising.
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    NAO is probably going to be crucial this year, assuming ENSO does remain at or below 2.0, which I believe that it will.
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    Looking a the data, 2.0 is a pretty crucial threshold....you still have a fighting chance until you get over 2.0, then it's lights out. 1957 halted right at 2.0.
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    I don't understand why it's so surprising that 1991-1992 was warm because it was such a a powerful El Niño, hardly weaker than 2015. It doesn't matter whether it's east or west when it gets over 2.0. It was significantly more powerful than 2009 and 2002.
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    Just going by climo...not the depiction. Didn't look.
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    My area is likely porked......maybe CT is okay.
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    Well, anything is theoretically possible when ENSO isn't overwhelming....because other factors dictate the hemispheric pattern...too early to say just yet.
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    First order of business is to determine whether or not El Nino will ultimately grow prohibitively strong.
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    It depends....if it gets over 2.0, it doesn't really matter where the anomalies are focused, it's going to torch. I made that mistake in 2015 and won't again.
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    Mass in general doesn't care....other areas don't get it.
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    MULTI-decadal cycle....it's more like 30 years.
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    Last trace of snow at the end of my driveway melted out today.
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    I certainly don't think we should be resigned to it.
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    I think a season like 1991-1992 is more of a threat than 2015-2016.
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    Absolutely, and we will be until the turn of the decade, but there are ENSO driven deviations from the multidecadal cycle....look at 1957....also near solar max and preceded by consecutive -PDO +ENSO events.
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    I think there are other factors that made 92-93 through 95-96 colder.....volanic impacts vary greatly depending on location. Yea, IDK....I find it hard to believe the N Pacific is going to maintain -PDO for a third consecutive El Niño and revert back to cold west/warm east configuration.
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    Right, I'm not debating El Niño.....what is in question is intensity and persistence of -PDO. I think the largest concern for winter enthusiasts is a 1991-1992 type of outcome....whereas the PDO recovers to near neutral and it's still awful as the PV is very strong constricted, but I think Pinatub may have played a role there.
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