I have noticed that structure....ie east vs west(modoki) isn't as important in weak events, as there is much more variance due to other exogenous factors......2000-2001 for instance was about as modoki as they come, but you never would have known it in terms of sensible weather....2008-2009 was also modoki and was pretty cold. Then again, 2005-2006 was very east based and yet pretty mild.
I am willing to guess you have a long, and violent gender at 01-02 and 11-12 every cool ENSO
I have questions about his methodology, too...but unlikely a pro met residing in Texas with over 40 years of experience is favoring big NE snow years as analogs out of bias.
It's just a pet peeve of mine to ostracize and call bias bc you (collective not personal) do not like the composite outcome.
Anyway, LC did very well last season FWIW.
I don't think it's possible for you to ever favor a colder outcome. If you wanna question his methods, fine, but the guy isn't picking it analogs based upon waste coast snowfall....or by ENSO.
I could def. deal with Cosgrove's analog composite lol.....1976, 1995, 2007 and 2020. Last year is the only one that wasn't outstanding here, but not concerned about LBSW in consecutive la ninas.
@snowman19I think what you are pining for is a modoki, which is solidly region 4 focused, not a central based event....the latter, like last year, is what this event is. It's more variable with mixed features of modoki and west-based events.
It is and has been a central based event..region 1.2 has positive anomalies, however, the coolest anomalies should steer clear of region 4.
I haven't issued any forecast and won't until early November.