šŸ’Š • Wx Forecaster since ā€˜08 ā„ļø • NCSU Alum 🐺 #GoPack • Diver 🤿

Raleigh, NC
Joined June 2009
Replying to @webberweather
1997-98 DJF has the highest correlation of all analogs, by far
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El NiƱo snowfall patterns 1950-2026. I anticipate a lot of ā€œwinter cancelā€ opinions after Christmas, but the party will just be getting started! History says interior Northeast first, then the coast follows late season.
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Replying to @wxindy @TDSwx
That’s JFM, here’s DJF using the SFS hindcast climo.
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Full CONUS El NiƱo patterns based on teleconnection phase. Bookmark for this winter!
North Carolina measurable snow occurrence during El Nino winters based on teleconnection phase (-/+) These maps are available for 48 states on Snow Signal.
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The, if you want a shareable map, click download png.
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Replying to @quagmirewx
Pick your CWA from the main page, click ā€œmapā€ in the top menu, then state map tab. Be sure to change what you intend to map.
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North Carolina measurable snow occurrence during El Nino winters based on teleconnection phase (-/+) These maps are available for 48 states on Snow Signal.
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Yeah more apparent on some versus others but seen throughout
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Replying to @DonSuth89069583
Np. In recent history, CPC seasonal outlook is better than climo. 10/13 winters improved on equal chances. Note that these are November issued outlooks as I figured I’d give them a fair shake instead of using October issued DJF outlooks.
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The issue I have is that CPC winter outlooks are not probabilistic temperature forecasts. CPC uses tercile bins… so evaluated based on the observed terciles, you get this.
Contrary to social media dismissal of the initial NOAA Winter 2026-2027 seasonal forecast, NOAA's forecasts for the last two strong El Niños were not too warm. The forecast should not be dismissed out of hand to confirm one's hopes or biases.
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