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buffettchristmas
08-08-2008, 07:44 AM
from Joe Bastardi

THURSDAY 8 AM IN LIGHT OF THE 06Z GFS EAST COAST HURRICANE THREAT IN TWO WEEKS, A LOOK AT WINTER

Shades of 2000-2001?

The analogs of El Nino winter, La Nina winter, then neutral enso for the following winter (This is a theory I have on cyclical pulsing of the overall global weather pattern) and the ending of a La Nina followed by a neutral winter give us some very interesting ideas on the upcoming start of winter into the midpoint. The idea of a moderate to warm November carries weight here now in studying this, a break from what should be a wet August-October in much of the nation. It is as if there is a relaxation in the pulse before winter comes. But I am thinking from later November through January, though I am not sure yet about exact timing, there is some tough sledding on the way with the coldest December/January period since 2000-2001 for the East and plains. The fact, that the European computer model is showing the fear I have gives us some objective model guidance here, so while not ready for a slalom run into a cold winter, at least for December and January, I am waxing my skis.


This is posted from Accuweather.com's forums.


hopefully this is correct :)

I'll get to try out my new 4x4

Christy Carol
08-08-2008, 07:57 AM
Oh goodness! That is when we had our horrible ice storm! Not good news at all.

Why cant it just be a few feet of snow for us instead??

buffettchristmas
08-08-2008, 08:00 AM
it wont be exact. I dont remember 2000-2001 much, except that the ravens won the superbowl then. I was only 14 years old heh

lightitup
08-08-2008, 11:38 AM
Oh my we missed 14 days of school that year do to the weather. first it was snow for half of it then that summer brought us hurricane Isabel I think.

buffettchristmas
08-08-2008, 12:46 PM
Oh my we missed 14 days of school that year do to the weather. first it was snow for half of it then that summer brought us hurricane Isabel I think.

isabel flooded my work office, now i wasn't working there then, but i work about 1 minute from the harbor so it doesn't take long to flood

xmaslilly
08-09-2008, 12:20 PM
Rumor here has it being a very snowy winter...seems if we have the 90's early in summer that's the way it goes...Ilike snow but not for driving..I think I said that before too.

buffettchristmas
08-11-2008, 07:56 AM
got my 4x4 bronco now :) i'm not concerned too mucha bout snow anymore 3234