Weak MJO signal though. Looks like it may stay in circle.
AO/NAO likely to drop to near neutral late November. Several forecasts actually have Dec being the most favorable winter month with Jan a close 2nd.
Favorable in this winter will still be unfavorable overall but they'll likely be a few opportunities for snow.
The fast flow of the pacific makes it really difficult to forecast anything beyond 5 days.
I'm not convinced that it's gonna be like 11-12 because the pattern is not fully coupled with the Nina.
Last winter was already a 11/12 style winter. I think it'll be much more variable than people think.
There is potential for this winter to blow 2011/12 out of the water regarding the warmth.
Imagine seeing widespread blooms in Dec/Jan, insane stuff.
There's also a chance we go through some odd snowy/cold periods.
We should easily see a record warm November. Temps could shoot into the 70s on multiple days in this pattern which now could last all month.
Very Dec 2015 like.
It's going to be an odd winter. The unusual western anomalies and the big Nina dip are out of sorts.
The last couple winters were Ninos with Nina like patterns, I don't know what this winter will yield. I don't even think you can use past analogs anymore.
Things are no longer as clear cut as they used to be.
Apparently La Nina's with high ACE are favorable for winter (1995, 2010).
ETA could eventually push the ACE past 160-165.
Also November is not a winter month imo so it could torch all it wants if that means December is good.
Maybe that's good news. The last few years with cold/snow in November led to a torch/snowless winter.
At least the pattern looks different for once.
Of course it could end up like 11/12 where every month torches.
That's pretty much a given. Very good chance it ends up much stronger than forecast.
In addition ensembles show an additional Caribbean storm or two in the days ahead. I think an ACE above 160 is very likely when all is said and done.