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roardog

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  1. 1.2 is the lowest it’s been in a long time on the OISST daily today at +2.1 while region 4 is on the rise again at +1.3. So while this obviously won’t be a Modoki Nino by definition, if 1.2 continues to fall and 4 continues as high as it’s been it should make for some difficult long range forecasts.
  2. I have never really followed these forecasts from the models. How accurate are these usually?
  3. I guess if weak averages -7 and strong averages -8, there isn’t a whole lot of value in this measurement when it comes to seasonal forecasting.
  4. I would think that maybe someone in his position could show some restraint and maturity and not take part in throwing bombs at others. I don’t follow anyone on Twitter or even have a twitter account but I’ve seen Bastardi tweets posted where he’s basically doing the same thing except he’s actually naming who he’s attacking and not being a coward about it. Oh well, I guess that’s how we live these days. lol
  5. A -10 ninety day averaged SOI is nothing to write home about. It’s more representative of a weak Nino than a strong one.
  6. Calling it massive might be a little bit of exaggeration.
  7. Isn’t there also a lag when it comes to Enso impacting North America?
  8. How about we just build snowcover in Canada this year and see how that works out.
  9. That composite looks like it has a low west of Alaska while the current look has a huge Nina like ridge.
  10. In that case, I guess we shouldn’t even consider your opinion and just stick to the numerous meteorologists that post in this thread.
  11. But there were higher heights in the west with no SE ridge so there’s still only certain aspects that are Nina like. Still seems to be a forcing battle going on.
  12. When it comes down to it, the only metric showing a strong Nino is the ONI. Every other metric would have you believe this is a weak to moderate Nino. Even the long streak of negative SOI only has the 90 day average at -11 so while the streak is impressive, the average is not in “strong Nino” territory. The underlying ocean warming has to be playing a role in distorting( if that’s the right word I’m looking for) the look of this event.
  13. It seems silly to have U.P. counties that have a 6 inch criteria bordering counties with an 8 inch criteria. That is unnecessarily confusing in my opinion.
  14. My point is that if it advances rapidly at the end of the month like Judah hints at, you would want it to start low.
  15. I always thought it was the advancement during the month of October that mattered not the overall snow cover for the month.
  16. I guess that’s the point I was making too. It always strengthens in the Fall so are we supposed to be surprised or alarmed by this?
  17. Doesn’t the polar vortex always strengthen this time of year?
  18. Has Paul Roundy said anything recently about believing it will go super?
  19. He goes from making snow to painting grass.
  20. Aren’t you the person that used to make snow to cover your yard?
  21. They haven’t been above freezing in at least the last 3 days and the highest forecasted temp there this week is 33. Their normal high is 28, so it only has to be 5 degrees above normal to be above freezing.
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