"Keith (Southend)G" wrote in message
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Although Joe *******i is not putting out a full European winter
forecast until the 14th October 2010, he seems to be hinting of
another cool winter for Europe, but as yet not sure where the coldest
areas will be.

http://www.accuweather.com/ukie/bast...er=accuweather

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"

Yes I read that too Keith on his European blog he was also on about wine
from California and Italy. As you say Joe is going for cold but not
necessarily for all of Europe. He'salso saying that with his theory of a
long negative PDO plus other factors he's expecting some bitter winters in
the coming years. I was watching Channel fours the German Titanic "Wilhelm
Gustloff". This passenger ship packed with refugees from the advancing Red
Army on January 30th 1945 set sail from what is now Gdanks into the Baltic
sea at air temperatures of -20 celsius, the ship was hit by three Soviet
torpedos in the aearlys hours of the morning and 9000 , yes that's right
9000 primarily families drwon or died fro hypothermia. The german polish
baltic had sea ice let alone the northern coastline. If I'm right (without
checking) the forties were the start of a global cooling period right
through to the seventies.

Anyhow I digress

How did you rate Joe's last winter forecast I personally thought he nailed
it 100% for USA, Europe and all the way through to the far east.
Considering that everywhere else away from the bulk of the established
populated areas of the NH was way above normal temps I thought it was an
amazing forecast.