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Joe Bastardi's Winter 2010-2011 Outlook

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IMO it's ridiculus to release a winter forecast around the same time we're still working with the hurricane season.:confused::confused::confused::confused:

The same forecasting of El Nino and La Nina with hurricane season has a direct effect on the winter. For instance, in the Midwest/Mid-Mississippi Valley we have a history of above average precipitation during La Nina years.
 
Bascially El Nino and La Nino are not really factored into the forcast. And we all know it can change form one to the other and make your forcast a joke.
 
Bascially El Nino and La Nino are not really factored into the forcast. And we all know it can change form one to the other and make your forcast a joke.


:eek::eek::eek:

You can't argue with historical reference of El Nino and La Nina when it comes to how it affects various regions of the country.

EDIT: The only variable that might be into play is if the La Nina moderates or goes neutral. So far...no signs of that happening.
 
Which is why I do not really belive accuweather weather's winter forcast. Plus they are practically at war with the NWS.


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Which is why I do not really belive accuweather weather's winter forcast. Plus they are practically at war with the NWS.

The NWS CPC arm has experts dedicated towards the forecasting of El Nino and La Nina events and just issued their outlook as of 05AUG10. This has nothing to do with Accuweather's forecast or NWS official forecast. If you look at the hurricane forecast every expert...including the NWS...was looking at a higher than normal season. The CPC utilizes the said El Nino and La Nina forecast to come up with their results here...looks pretty close to Joe B's to me.

Here is a graph provided by the said arm with Cincinnati, OH as one of the select cities. It shows that during 'neutral' years, you and I will actually fair better.

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