Apologies if I'm jumping the gun but Mr Bartlett has still not issued
a winter forecast. The latest date he has published over the last few
years is November 18th (in '99). He said he wasn't going to bother
this year a couple of weeks back unless anything colder than an
average winter was likely. So I guess that's it then. Boring zonality
and a pattern, God forbid, similar to the winter of 1988 / 89!!!

In article ,
Scott Whitehead writes:
Apologies if I'm jumping the gun but Mr Bartlett has still not issued
a winter forecast. The latest date he has published over the last few
years is November 18th (in '99). He said he wasn't going to bother
this year a couple of weeks back unless anything colder than an
average winter was likely. So I guess that's it then. Boring zonality
and a pattern, God forbid, similar to the winter of 1988 / 89!!!

I'm taking heart from the UCL website mentioned in this group a few
weeks ago:

http://forecast.mssl.ucl.ac.uk

Both their North Atlantic Storminess Forecast and their NAO forecast
suggest that a zonal winter is unlikely. That doesn't guarantee that it
will be cold, of course, still less that it will b e snowy, but at least
it means that there is a chance.
--
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
will hardly mind anything else."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84)

"Scott Whitehead" wrote in message
om...
Apologies if I'm jumping the gun but Mr Bartlett has still not issued
a winter forecast. The latest date he has published over the last few
years is November 18th (in '99). He said he wasn't going to bother
this year a couple of weeks back unless anything colder than an
average winter was likely. So I guess that's it then. Boring zonality
and a pattern, God forbid, similar to the winter of 1988 / 89!!!

Big woop , everytime he forecasts a mild winter
i atleast get some nice snowfall bring on the mild winter then lol

I thought Paul posted just recently that he wasn't doing one. Of course if
he does or he doesn't. it won't affect the weather!








"Scott Whitehead" wrote in message
om...
Apologies if I'm jumping the gun but Mr Bartlett has still not issued
a winter forecast. The latest date he has published over the last few
years is November 18th (in '99). He said he wasn't going to bother
this year a couple of weeks back unless anything colder than an
average winter was likely. So I guess that's it then. Boring zonality
and a pattern, God forbid, similar to the winter of 1988 / 89!!!

Google logs Paul's first winter forecast to USW as 1996/97. The last cold
winter was 1995/96.
No winter forecast from Paul this year. Hmmmm.....interesting! :-)

Victor

In article ,
Victor West writes:
Google logs Paul's first winter forecast to USW as 1996/97. The last cold
winter was 1995/96.

Well, I recall a severe spell in December that winter, but (at least in
the south) that was overshadowed by a longer cold spell the following
year (the first year of Paul's forecast being posted to usw). Actually,
it could be the creation of usw that is responsible for the milder
winters, rather than Paul's forecasts, since I know that the group
wasn't in existence for the winter of 1995/6.

No winter forecast from Paul this year. Hmmmm.....interesting! :-)


--
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
will hardly mind anything else."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84)

Maybe he can't decide what to forecast this year?

Mike

www.dudleyweather.angelcities.com

"Lawrence" wrote in message
...
I thought Paul posted just recently that he wasn't doing one. Of course if
he does or he doesn't. it won't affect the weather!








"Scott Whitehead" wrote in message
om...
Apologies if I'm jumping the gun but Mr Bartlett has still not issued
a winter forecast. The latest date he has published over the last few
years is November 18th (in '99). He said he wasn't going to bother
this year a couple of weeks back unless anything colder than an
average winter was likely. So I guess that's it then. Boring zonality
and a pattern, God forbid, similar to the winter of 1988 / 89!!!

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Scott, IMO a completely zonal winter is unlikely. SST anomalies would
suggest frequent mid-Atlantic ridges and northerly plunges over the UK.
Further than that detail is impossible.

Oh sugar I've just done a winter LRF:-)

Will.
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"Scott Whitehead" wrote in message
om...
Apologies if I'm jumping the gun but Mr Bartlett has still not issued
a winter forecast. The latest date he has published over the last few
years is November 18th (in '99). He said he wasn't going to bother
this year a couple of weeks back unless anything colder than an
average winter was likely. So I guess that's it then. Boring zonality
and a pattern, God forbid, similar to the winter of 1988 / 89!!!

I know your sources WIll ~ Metcheck, Two and Gypsy Rose :-)


Keith (Southend)

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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:52:19 -0000, "Will Hand"
wrote:


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This posting expresses the personal view and opinions of the author.
Something which everyone on this planet should be able to do.
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Scott, IMO a completely zonal winter is unlikely. SST anomalies would
suggest frequent mid-Atlantic ridges and northerly plunges over the UK.
Further than that detail is impossible.

Oh sugar I've just done a winter LRF:-)

Will.