Agree, but it will be interesting to track the trend in the coming years. This morning there was a tornado warning in the Cape Ann area of MA.
I am also wondering if more tornado warnings are being issued out of an abundance of caution.
Uhmm numerous people are ignoring/'downplaying what has been happening for months.....Some have convinced themselves that every winter is going to be cold and snowy......
Earlier today I was in the Framingham, Wayland, Weston area. Remarkable how many trees still had leaves with bright color. More fitting for late October.
Certainly plays a significant role. .....and it is underestimated by some. Larry Cosgrove has mentioned it is an important consideration when developing a seasonal forecast.
Rarely because such forecasts do not generate much interest. And they do not generate website hits. It's no secret that winter weather in general is hyped to a very large degree.
"Polar Vortex to Assault Eastern 2/3 of nation".....99 percent of people think Polar Vortex is a specialty drink made with Russian vodka...
It isn't panic at all....just take a look at what the overall pattern has been producing for months...once again there isn't a single sign of a dramatic pattern change....and every year we also go through people insisting it is going to be a cold/snowy winter...
The majority of people that produce a winter forecast are biased towards cold/snow so their bias hampers them to look at things without the bias impacting their forecast(s)...many also downplay the impact of climate change.