a couple problems I see that are largely being ignored. The cold pool of water south of AK. That tends to favor a vortex over AK which is never good for us. The use of analogs from 30-50 yrs ago-the base state is warmer so how useful are they???
so much for the big Thanksgiving to xmas great pattern some were barking about....never really saw it given what's out there....almost nothing in our favor....
Here's what I see as a problem right now
1. Crazy fast Pac Jet-no precip as short waves just race across the country and don't amplify.
2. Record SST's off the east coast-going to need a storm to take a perfect track this time of year. (Later in the year this could work to our advantage)
3. MJO showing signs of stalling in Ph 6. (4-5-6 generally suck here)
There's a stat out there too-if we get no snow or minimal snow in December, the winter will generally suck. Last year we had the foot in the middle of the month which led to a well above normal snowfall for the season....