harp wrote:Ok, I’m now confused. Are the teleconnections lining up, or not?
They are improving.
1. The warmth pattern now is a result of the poor teleconnections (++EPO/+AO/+NAO), mjo, and Nina forcing since late October. It will reflect at the surface the coming week with the US national torch.
2. The tropical forcing has begun to shift out of the poor position and consequently the teleconnections are improving. The biggest change being the Pacific.
3. With the changing teleconnections a front/cold air mass from source region is showing up in the medium to long range around the solstice that models did not have before. Likely a result of the Pacific flow giving in a little to allow cold to bully down with the slight opening.
4. If we are to gain fruit from the negative oscillations it would be after Christmas that the dam could break but that is beyond field of view. It may not, but prospects certainly look better than endless +EPO fast flow we have been dealing with.