The more I look into the subject of SST anomalies and cold winters the
more I run into trouble. The link below is what I imagine an ideal SST
anomaly set-up in November for a -ve NOA / easterly set-up in the
winter. The problem is, it's 1997. Winter 1998 was anything but cold. I
know one example proves nothing, but it appeared incredible as it was
the first one I hit on.

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/...sstanomaly.gif
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Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net