All a bit quiet on the CFS anomaly front recently?

The truth is the last few runs have shown positive to very positive temperature anomalies for Jan and Feb but that's to be expected, is it not?
I have my own tried and trusted method of predicting seasons. Wait for the seasons and look out the window. Works every time.
This however must not in any way detract anyone from having a go at long-term forecasts and in honour of that work here's my own winter effort, using a range of techniques currently employed by some well-known personalities:

Dec 2013 Pears C style: 'Solar activity and lunar influences combine to bring a three-day snowstorm that will PARALYSE Britain and likely bring down the Government. David Icke and Mother Teresa both agree'

Dec 2013 Joe B style: 'No two protagonists in the warming debate can agree but there is little doubt that December will be brutally cold in the means with deep snow covering the houses of the cooling sceptics in Geneva and Paris, now see if it doesn't. Hasta La Vista'

Dec 2013 Brian G style: 'Little agreement at this time but the Santa-Swinga-nometer suggests a 3% risk above normal for snow in the Northwest so the Polar Bears are ready to roll. See Buzz every three months for updates'

Dec 2013 Richard in Aberdeen style: 'The winter will suck big time. We only had three days of frost last year and I don't see anything improving this time. It's rubbish and i don't know why I bother'

Dec 2013 Matty H style: 'Bollox to the cold and the snow can f*** right off'

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

All a bit quiet on the CFS anomaly front recently?

The truth is the last few runs have shown positive to very positive temperature anomalies for Jan and Feb but that's to be expected, is it not?
I have my own tried and trusted method of predicting seasons. Wait for the seasons and look out the window. Works every time.
This however must not in any way detract anyone from having a go at long-term forecasts and in honour of that work here's my own winter effort, using a range of techniques currently employed by some well-known personalities:

Dec 2013 Pears C style: 'Solar activity and lunar influences combine to bring a three-day snowstorm that will PARALYSE Britain and likely bring down the Government. David Icke and Mother Teresa both agree'

Dec 2013 Joe B style: 'No two protagonists in the warming debate can agree but there is little doubt that December will be brutally cold in the means with deep snow covering the houses of the cooling sceptics in Geneva and Paris, now see if it doesn't. Hasta La Vista'

Dec 2013 Brian G style: 'Little agreement at this time but the Santa-Swinga-nometer suggests a 3% risk above normal for snow in the Northwest so the Polar Bears are ready to roll. See Buzz every three months for updates'

Dec 2013 Richard in Aberdeen style: 'The winter will suck big time. We only had three days of frost last year and I don't see anything improving this time. It's rubbish and i don't know why I bother'

Dec 2013 Matty H style: 'Bollox to the cold and the snow can f*** right off'

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

What about Gavin P style?

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

All a bit quiet on the CFS anomaly front recently?

The truth is the last few runs have shown positive to very positivetemperature anomalies for Jan and Feb but that's to be expected, is it not?

I have my own tried and trusted method of predicting seasons. Wait for the seasons and look out the window. Works every time.

This however must not in any way detract anyone from having a go at long-term forecasts and in honour of that work here's my own winter effort, using a range of techniques currently employed by some well-known personalities:

Dec 2013 Pears C style: 'Solar activity and lunar influences combine to bring a three-day snowstorm that will PARALYSE Britain and likely bring down the Government. David Icke and Mother Teresa both agree'

Dec 2013 Joe B style: 'No two protagonists in the warming debate can agree but there is little doubt that December will be brutally cold in the means with deep snow covering the houses ofthe coolingsceptics in Geneva and Paris, now see if it doesn't. Hasta La Vista'

Dec 2013 Brian G style: 'Little agreement at this time but the Santa-Swinga-nometer suggests a 3% risk above normal for snow in the Northwest so the Polar Bears are ready to roll. See Buzz every three months for updates'

Dec 2013 Richard in Aberdeen style: 'The winter will suck big time. We only had three days of frost last year and I don't see anything improving this time. It's rubbish and i don't know why I bother'

Dec 2013 Matty H style:'Bollox to thecold and the snow can f*** right off'

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

All a bit quiet on the CFS anomaly front recently?

The truth is the last few runs have shown positive to very positivetemperature anomalies for Jan and Feb but that's to be expected, is it not?

I have my own tried and trusted method of predicting seasons. Wait for the seasons and look out the window. Works every time.

This however must not in any way detract anyone from having a go at long-term forecasts and in honour of that work here's my own winter effort, using a range of techniques currently employed by some well-known personalities:

Dec 2013 Pears C style: 'Solar activity and lunar influences combine to bring a three-day snowstorm that will PARALYSE Britain and likely bring down the Government. David Icke and Mother Teresa both agree'

Dec 2013 Joe B style: 'No two protagonists in the warming debate can agree but there is little doubt that December will be brutally cold in the means with deep snow covering the houses ofthe coolingsceptics in Geneva and Paris, now see if it doesn't. Hasta La Vista'

Dec 2013 Brian G style: 'Little agreement at this time but the Santa-Swinga-nometer suggests a 3% risk above normal for snow in the Northwest so the Polar Bears are ready to roll. See Buzz every three months for updates'

Dec 2013 Richard in Aberdeen style: 'The winter will suck big time. We only had three days of frost last year and I don't see anything improving this time. It's rubbish and i don't know why I bother'

Dec 2013 Matty H style:'Bollox to thecold and the snow can f*** right off'

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

CFS hasn't shown much in the way of prolonged cold for a while, infact somewhat disappointing JFF of course

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

What's happened to this thread? The last 2 pages have been purely banter...,

Originally Posted by: White Meadows 

I can understand that some people don't like cold weather for various reasons but I can't understand how any weather "enthusiast" can want a mild winter. They are so unbelievably boring! At least in summer with mild weather you can get scorching heat and thunderstorms but in winter its just boring nothingness.

Originally Posted by: ManUtdMatt1986 

I can understand that some people don't like cold weather for various reasons but I can't understand how any weather "enthusiast" can want a mild winter. They are so unbelievably boring! At least in summer with mild weather you can get scorching heat and thunderstorms but in winter its just boring nothingness.

Originally Posted by: ManUtdMatt1986 

I can't understand how any weather "enthusiast" can want a mild winter.

Originally Posted by: ManUtdMatt1986 

Then allow me to explain why personally I would like a repeat of 91/92. I am actively involved in the organisation of more than one social activity which require a reasonable number of people to travel to a venue. Snow, particularly if combined with ice, either results in cancellation or only a tiny number of people turning up. Sharp frosts, such as occurred in January 1992, are not a problem in isolation. The 'extended' winter of 2012/13 [ie including March 2013] was the most disruptive I have known since at least winter 78/79.

Originally Posted by: ManUtdMatt1986 

That is a fair shout John, my Mother can't stand the Ice and Snow,she lives in a Village 5 miles out of town , but she accepts she won't be able to get out and stocks up accordingly.

She also arranges her social life around the weather if Ice and snow are forecast ,which is understandable

Originally Posted by: ManUtdMatt1986 

Does she drop the bingo and opt for sledging and ice skating when conditions permit 

I'm sure at some point we are going to pay for all this dry weather and hope it combines with cold and high winds to bring a proper winter storm.  Late Nov/Early Dec would be acceptable enough for me.  Until then it can stay mediocre for all i care.  Do worry that we are going to have a mild s/sw flow most of the winter though.  One of those cases of high in the wrong place 

Originally Posted by: ManUtdMatt1986 

Sometimes in recent years we tend to skip some seasons altogether - perhaps we will skip a proper Autumn and go straight from summer weather into winter.............? 

I would prefer an actual decline though with time to enjoy the chilly air and leaves blowing before the snow comes..... 

Originally Posted by: Snowfan