Looking at the latest LR global means, some significant changes up top. Lots of blue, and CFS weeklies continue that through November. The -NAO period was possibly just a transitional thing. The CFS run of indicating HL help for the winter months seems to have finally ended. Its h5 depiction for DJF aligns with most other climate/seasonals now. Has a +AO/NAO throughout. The mean EPAC ridge location/orientation could be worse though. Actually has hints of an EPO ridge, esp for late winter. fwiw.