In view of the current conjecture on here about the warmth of this winters
Northerly outbreaks( ignoring of course they are nearly all of Atlantic
origin and not Polar),does anybody have the real facts concerning actual sea
temps over the Norwegian Sea ,and whether the sea ice is really any
different this year ?.
With the lack of any Polar Highs this year isn't inevitable that any
Northerlies which do occur will always be around 6C ,i.e the normal
temperature of the seas off our northern coasts,and until and unless we get
a true Arctic blow nothing much will happen this winter.

RonB