Interesting New Winter Forecasting Model

[BrotherBart]

One of our weather wienies was talking about this last night. Seems it beats NOAA's forecasts every time.

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/autumnwinter/predicts.jsp

While NOAA was forecasting a warmer than usual winter this year based on El Nino this model predicted the cold we have.

 

[muncybob]

Their temps look about right so far for here...and, Siberia can keep the snow. I can handle the cold but not crazy about the snow anymore...1 GOOD snowstorm and I then want it to go away!

 

[jebatty]

... and I live in that frigid, dark blue circle in northern MN. Oh well, -30's and -40's F are not unusual. Just a wee bit cool though when jumping through the hole in the lake ice to take the Saturday night bath.

 

[benjamin]

Cool. The 2010 maps are pretty impressive. So is the 2003. What about the other years in between???

Snowcover does seem like an obvious factor to consider.