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.
We're really feeling the AGW effects now.
It seems as though 2015/2016 was a tipping point with the mega Nino. I think every winter from this point on will be warm/wet or warm/dry.
Snow will be unlikely but not impossible as years like 2016/2017 could still happen.
However this year will likely be another 2011/2012 style winter.
To its credit it did spot the phase and curl NW into Canada that models are now catching onto.
Hopefully it plays out that way as it will likely generate massive swells just offshore.
Euro seems pretty convinced of that cutoff and blocking high. There's also a clear SW trend with the cutoff.
I don't think Teddy will get that far west because of how far east it is to begin with but it's an intriguing setup nonetheless.
Something could develop off the SE coast next week under the large high in the northeast.
Models hinting that could become a coastal storm or subtropical storm as it moves north.
This sucker is poised to be a major (3rd after Paulette) and I have zero doubt it'll impact the US eventually but all those island interactions will complicate things.