November 21, 2002-January 9, 2003:
In terms of the entire lower 48, this upcoming winter 2002-2003 will be most remembered for?
(53 responses)
Blockbuster East Coast Storm - 62%
Dry Midwest Conditions - 28%
Severe cold spell in the East - 7%
Flooding West Coast rains - 1%
Unseasonable warmth in the US - 0%
October 15, 2002-November 21, 2002:
In your opinion, what is the largest factor in making a seasonal outlook for this upcoming winter?
(48 responses)
North Atlantic Oscillation - 60%
El Nino - 35%
PNA Pattern - 2%
Pacific Decadal Oscillation - 2%
Madden-Julian Oscillation - 0%
-Randy- said, "El niņo definitely does alter winter from its "normal" state, and therefore has the largest influence on the entire season. Things such as AO, NAO, and PNA have a tendency to fluctuate much more frequently than SST's in the Pac. So for an overall seasonal impact, El niņo is the biggest factor."
January 31, 2002-April 10, 2002:
Since winter has been tame thus far (for most), the second half of the winter will be:
(14 responses)
Cold and stormy - 50%
Same as the first - 28%
Don't care, threw the towel in - 22%
Mild and stormy - 0%
Cold and dry - 0%
December 25, 2001-January 30, 2002:
Which geographical section of the US will see more than their average snowfall this winter?
(14 responses)
Southeast - 42%
Northeast - 35%
MidAtlantic - 21%
November 5-December 24, 2001:
Fill in the blank: In terms of snowfall, it will be a(n) _____ winter in the Northeast.
(49 responses)
Average - 38%
Active - 26%
Above Average - 20%
Below Average - 12%
Boring - 2%
April 1-November 5, 2001:
What will help best to upgrade this site during the 'off-season'?
(2 responses)
Add a discussion forum - 50%
Add even more models - 50%
Add more java features - 0%
Incorporate frames - 0%
Organize the links - 0%
February 15-March 29, 2001:
How has this winter lived up to your expectations thus far?
A bit better than expected - 47%
Not even close - 16%
As expected - 15%
Not quite as good as expected - 14%
Well above expectations - 8%
January 1-February 14, 2001:What was the most memorable weather event for the US in the 1990s?
Blizzard of '96 - 52%
The Superstorm of '93 - 30%
Hurricane Andrew - 18%
