Griteater's Winter Outlook (16-17)                   Parameters: Weak La Nina – I believe this will be an official Weak La Nina via SSTs, though it could be a close call.  VP and OLR patterns, and AAM numbers, all support the idea of a weak nina.  Although the MEI is in neutral conditions as of the Oct data, 7 of the 9 MEI parameters indicate emerging La Nina conditions.   Nina Base – the Sep-Oc