NOV 26 colder started in phase 6 headed into phase 7 & then into phase 8 through DEC 6. Here is the pattern
NOV26-DEC 8
It appears the MJO did indeed influence the pattern....pretty strongly.
Agree on the end of month, but disagree on JAN. The best analogs have JAN as the coldest month. So, I think based on the law of averages, we have a decent shot of seeing at least a period of winter in JAN.
From Paul Roundy:
"Base state supports Bering Strait and Greenland blocking, with troughing in the eastern US. A fast component of the MJO signal moves through Indian basin to Maritime Continent 15-30 Dec offsetting the cold eastern US signal and potentially forcing a period of warm anomalies in the eastern US."
Go look at all -QBO La Nina's that had any early strat warming (not full blown SSW). January is the coldest month with thise analogs unlike the +QBO LA Nina's that basically all end winter early JAN. No way to know if it shakes out that way but it is interesting nonetheless.
Probably brief spike before a storm & does not see it clearly.
But per Bering Sea rule, expect a ridge in the east at the end of month. Could be temporary but not exactly sure.
If you're on the east coast more moisture will be involved. Mostly everyone else its clipper type systems...which can produce, but not your big winter storms. The exception may be potential around the 12th.
I think we are going to see plenty of cold but the pattern is going to be overall dry...maybe clippers...etc. I think the 12z CMC has a better handle on the next 10 days over the GFS. It's not a great winter storm pattern by any means.
Yes, models have been terrible. Don't anyone try to convince me otherwise. Is it just me or does model performance seem to tank during winter months almost every year?
Paul Roundy's tool updated today. Wowzers!! Winter pattern through the end of JAN. We'll see.
https://www.atmos.albany.edu/facstaff/roundy/waves/rmmcyc/indexmjoertap.html
Roundy on X today said he gives a 60% chance of the east U.S. getting cold in Feb as well.
MJO Phases 7 & 8 & both really good as you move into DEC.
Phase 6 is good in DEC until 2nd half of DEC.
Phase 7 & 8 gets better each week as you progress into DEC. Phase 7 starts getting worse as you get into JAN.
https://www.atmos.albany.edu/facstaff/roundy/waves/rmmcyc/index200reg.html
Ummm
Its strange, it took one model run for several SS media folks to think they had the strat all figured out after one forecast spike:
"Brief SSW, then raging SPV coming."
3 days of weakening trends & no one but one SS media guy saying anything or correcting.
SPV is giving everyone the middle finger.