Artic Ice Melt - Winter Predictions

[KingM]

Has anyone seen any early predictions for winter? I'm worried that this summer's exceptional ice melt in the Artic Ocean that continued into mid-September will lead to a late winter start. Open ocean has a moderating effect on climate and the ice-free sections may take longer to ice over.

But I'm not a meteorologist, of course, and haven't seen anything to support this guess.

 

[trtaylor]

Perhaps too soon to tell? At least according to one model. More info on this model available here.

 

[bobbutts]

That model didn't do so well last year:
Forecast

Actual

 

[trtaylor]

That model didn't do so well last year:

Interesting. Thanks for checking that out.

 

[drjeff]

Atleast one of the meterologists over at accuweather.com thinks this should be a decent winter in atleast central and northern New England!

http://www.accuweather.com/news-blogs.asp?partner=accuweather&blog=meteomadness

 

[riverc0il]

Has anyone seen any early predictions for winter? I'm worried that this summer's exceptional ice melt in the Artic Ocean that continued into mid-September will lead to a late winter start. Open ocean has a moderating effect on climate and the ice-free sections may take longer to ice over.

But I'm not a meteorologist, of course, and haven't seen anything to support this guess.

Last winter got a late start and it turned out okay. I don't care when it starts as long as it eventually goes full throttle for long enough that we can enjoy it.

 

[ALLSKIING]

I read a few report that said it will me a mild winter but colder then last winter. Who really knows...look at the last two hurrican seasons.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I care .. I hope it starts early because my season is done come the end of March because of work.

You work every single day in April??

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

When the power plant goes off line for reactor refueling, we go on a 12 hour shift / 6 or 7 days a week schedule until we are back on line. We go off line April 1.

Wow...I didn't know you worked at a power plant..kind of like Homer Simpson..mad overtime though.

 

[MRGisevil]

Haven't you ever seen Day After Tomorrow? Beano's going to be stuck in the central library under 30 feet of snow fighting off man eating coyotes for pencilin this winter.

 

[bvibert]

Haven't you ever seen Day After Tomorrow? Beano's going to be stuck in the central library under 30 feet of snow fighting off man eating coyotes for pencilin this winter.

I don't remember half of that movie because all I could think about was how good the skiing would be if that happened...

 

[KingM]

I don't remember half of that movie because all I could think about was how good the skiing would be if that happened...

Haha, I was thinking the same thing. I mean, it's a ludicrous movie on many levels. I mean the times when they're literally trying to outrun the cold blast? Or the wolves? Stuuuupid.

But I did keep thinking about how awesome it would be to have a monster storm dump enough snow to keep us skiing through the entire summer.