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[Ji]

And it hasn't even started yet

1. 2001-02-Worst Winter ever
2. 2007-2008
3. 2008-2009
4. 2010-2011-slowly gaining steam.
5. 1997-1998
6. 1998-1999(no snow till March really)
7. 1990-1991
8. 1991-1992
9. 1988-1989
10. 1996-1997(such a let down after 95-96)

[WEATHER53]

Whatever this winter might be the summer cannot end fast enough.

[Roger Smith]

I think there's a reasonable chance of getting at least some decent winter weather, keep those expectations low and you may be pleasantly surprised. You could bet the ranch on having less snow than last winter.

[MN transplant]

WEATHER53, on 07 September 2010 - 11:26 PM, said:

Whatever this winter might be the summer cannot end fast enough.

Preach on!

[spartalifer]

WEATHER53, on 07 September 2010 - 11:26 PM, said:

Whatever this winter might be the summer cannot end fast enough.

this

[mitchnick]

imho, this will be much like 89/90, with everything of consequence front end loaded but with/a late season fluke

[Huffwx]

I'm thinking both PHilly and Richmond beat DC this winter--

SE ridge allows philly a little more wiggle room and once or twice when there isn't a SE ridge a storm or two ride a cF drapped across S carolina that gives RIC 8 inches and DC 2.

[North MD]

Is Chuck going for a big winter? Has he given any indications yet?

[mitchnick]

North MD, on 08 September 2010 - 07:20 PM, said:

Is Chuck going for a big winter? Has he given any indications yet?

yeah, big...as in temps

[mdclimo]

North MD, on 08 September 2010 - 07:20 PM, said:

Is Chuck going for a big winter? Has he given any indications yet?

lol... http://www.easternus...out-the-winter/

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[North MD]

mdclimo, on 08 September 2010 - 09:41 PM, said:

lol... http://www.easternus...out-the-winter/

chucks july thoughts.png

toasty.

[Huffwx]

Ji, on 07 September 2010 - 10:39 PM, said:

And it hasn't even started yet

1. 2001-02
2. 2008-2009
3. 1998-1999
4. 1996-1997
5. 2007-2008
6. 2010-2011
7. 1997-1998
8. 1990-1991
9. 1991-1992
10. 1988-1989

How is 98-99 a top 10 BAD winter--- white Christmas(Snow christmas eve),surprise storm that was to be an inch or two was 8-10 and then the March 15th event which was 4-5 in Dulles as well.

[LEESBURG 04]

Good or bad I seem to recall that years past the winter talk was much more active than it has been so far this year. There have been plenty of doom and gloom forecasts in the past including chucks infamous warmest winter on record a few years ago and even then there was way more chatter leading up to winter. Here we are at Sept. 9th and hardly any talk at all other than Mitchnick struggling over whether to be pessimistic or optimistic.

[Ellinwood]

LEESBURG 04, on 09 September 2010 - 09:26 AM, said:

Good or bad I seem to recall that years past the winter talk was much more active than it has been so far this year. There have been plenty of doom and gloom forecasts in the past including chucks infamous warmest winter on record a few years ago and even then there was way more chatter leading up to winter. Here we are at Sept. 9th and hardly any talk at all other than Mitchnick struggling over whether to be pessimistic or optimistic.

Maybe people are becoming more rational...

[LEESBURG 04]

Ellinwood, on 09 September 2010 - 09:41 AM, said:

Maybe people are becoming more rational...

I get rational but many of us came here looking for other people to talk about winter and snow no matter what time of year it was and that is what took place early on.....not anymore I guess.

[LEESBURG 04]

Also just because we would be talking about winter now doesn't mean we can't talk about other weather stuff either...I just like talking about past events and the potential for future ones as well no matter how outrageous the prediction....It's fun to me

[mitchnick]

LEESBURG 04, on 09 September 2010 - 09:26 AM, said:

Good or bad I seem to recall that years past the winter talk was much more active than it has been so far this year. There have been plenty of doom and gloom forecasts in the past including chucks infamous warmest winter on record a few years ago and even then there was way more chatter leading up to winter. Here we are at Sept. 9th and hardly any talk at all other than Mitchnick struggling over whether to be pessimistic or optimistic.

not struggling so much any more
I think we have a cold late NOV-DEC and are above normal snowfall
JAN goes into the shitta due to mod/strong NINA climate
FEB brings us a fluke, or maybe in MAR
if the fluke doesn't happen, or we just miss decent snows from it, we're below normal snow for the season
the wild card is, of course, the NAO
I expect -NAO mid-NOV - DEC; IF NAO can stay negative more, it will be snowier and cooler than I think for the season
conversely, if NAO stays mostly positive, we roast and my snowfall guess is way high

[Ji]

really...one star?

[Ellinwood]

Ji, on 15 September 2010 - 07:59 AM, said:

really...one star?

Kind of hard to call a bust for winter 2010-11 when it's still September 2010. Try again in February 2011 (t-minus 5 months).

[Ji]

The dreaded winter continues. Hopefully this winter flies by so we can move on.80s next week?