On Saturday, December 7, 2013 9:33:35 PM UTC, Keith (Southend)G wrote:
Just starting to get hints of retrogression and a northerly plunge at the end of thn run T+384 on the 12z run. The ensemble charts @ T+384 show quite a number with a similar theme. With such a lack of any sort of cold plunge this autumn, I often think something may hit after the solstice. No real cold in November this year and December is following suit. Nothing scientific here, but I will be watching this one seesaw over the coming weeks. Although a complete lack of stratwarm... http://acdb-ext.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data_s...2013_merra.pdf Keith (Southend) http://www.southendweather.net "Weather Home & Abroad"

You CANNOT get two stratwarms two years running. Check Will Hands winter forecast. If he says it wont happen IT WONT HAPPEN!!!!!!!