Analog96 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 By GIGI, (rainshadow) OVERALL IT REMAINS AN ATYPICAL OR THROW BACK NINA WINTERS FROM THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ACROSS OUR CWA. MR DON SUTHERLAND`S RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THROUGH TODAY THE ARCTIC OSCILLATION (THE NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION IS PRETTY CLOSELY TIED TO IT) WILL SET A BLOCKING (NEGATIVE) DECEMBER RECORD FOR ANY NINA WINTER SINCE 1950. WITH BLOCKING WEATHER PATTERNS TOWARD THE POLE, THE COLD AIR IS FORCED SOUTHWARD. THIS HAS PRETTY MUCH MADE THE TYPICAL LA NINA CLIMATOLOGY OF RECENT NINA WINTERS DEAD IN THE WATER. THIS DECEMBER FOR PHILADELPHIA WILL BE THE COLDEST DECEMBER SINCE 2000 AND THE COLDEST MODERATE OR STRONG LA NINA SINCE 1955. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green tube Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 don sutherland is sort of the best kept secret on these boards. he's always a gentleman.... his posts are always very informative, well-conceived and carry a lot weight. whenever i look at the board and see don sutherland was the last person to post in a thread, that's usually exactly where i go first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analog96 Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 don sutherland is sort of the best kept secret on these boards. he's always a gentleman.... his posts are always very informative, well-conceived and carry a lot weight. whenever i look at the board and see don sutherland was the last person to post in a thread, that's usually exactly where i go first. He's conservative with his snow forecasts, for better or worse. if Donsutherland is going for a big hit, you can generally take it to the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green tube Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 He's conservative with his snow forecasts, for better or worse. if Donsutherland is going for a big hit, you can generally take it to the bank. exactly right. that's why when he's optimistic about an event it carries weight in my mind. that combined with the fact that he doesn't post a lot, makes he's posts all the more of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 He's conservative with his snow forecasts, for better or worse. if Donsutherland is going for a big hit, you can generally take it to the bank. Yea, he's our version of Wes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Yea, he's our version of Wes! If it isn't too late when I grow up I want to be like both Wes and Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 exactly right. that's why when he's optimistic about an event it carries weight in mind. that combined with the fact that he doesn't post a lot, makes he's posts all the more of interest. They had a snowfall forecasting contest for NE cities over at SV the last couple of winters, don't see it this winter, but I think Don either won the seasonal contest outright or he was always near the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 If it isn't too late when I grow up I want to be like both Wes and Don. Tony...If Wes and Don were Mantle and Maris you would be Bobby Richardson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazzo83 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Don is one of the best posters on the board, both on the weather side and in AP. Every time he posts it's worth the read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Tony...If Wes and Don were Mantle and Maris you would be Bobby Richardson... Unc, Thank-you for your kind words and have a Happy New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrick Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 +100 When I was a young whippersnapper, I used to lurk on the aol weather boards, and see links to Don's work and thoughts...later on when I was 'all growed up,' I learned so much from him, PT, and TQ, that they just don't teach you in college. Specifically regarding Don, his respect for differing opinions and intellectual powerhouse tidbits set him apart from all the rest. And to the poster above, yes, Don always wins or places near the top of the snowfall contest rankings, both for individual storm as well as seasonal forecasts. Glad to see him credited by the fine folks at the NWS. don sutherland is sort of the best kept secret on these boards. he's always a gentleman.... his posts are always very informative, well-conceived and carry a lot weight. whenever i look at the board and see don sutherland was the last person to post in a thread, that's usually exactly where i go first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEREALTOR1 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 don sutherland is sort of the best kept secret on these boards. he's always a gentleman.... his posts are always very informative, well-conceived and carry a lot weight. whenever i look at the board and see don sutherland was the last person to post in a thread, that's usually exactly where i go first. I'm right there with you. Whenever I see a "don" thread/post, thats usually the first thing I read when I get on the board. I just met another board member, and we were talking about "respected posters", and after mentioning a few well known posters I said "don sutherland" and we both just said "the best" I feel honored that he actually PM'ed me once and asked to use one of my pics from the 2/10 blizzard. Just looking over his photo archive again last night, awesome! Whenever I see his name, it just reminds me of this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluescat1 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Nice write up Tony, Don has some of the best ideas and analysis on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 By GIGI, (rainshadow) OVERALL IT REMAINS AN ATYPICAL OR THROW BACK NINA WINTERS FROM THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ACROSS OUR CWA. MR DON SUTHERLAND`S RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THROUGH TODAY THE ARCTIC OSCILLATION (THE NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION IS PRETTY CLOSELY TIED TO IT) WILL SET A BLOCKING (NEGATIVE) DECEMBER RECORD FOR ANY NINA WINTER SINCE 1950. WITH BLOCKING WEATHER PATTERNS TOWARD THE POLE, THE COLD AIR IS FORCED SOUTHWARD. THIS HAS PRETTY MUCH MADE THE TYPICAL LA NINA CLIMATOLOGY OF RECENT NINA WINTERS DEAD IN THE WATER. THIS DECEMBER FOR PHILADELPHIA WILL BE THE COLDEST DECEMBER SINCE 2000 AND THE COLDEST MODERATE OR STRONG LA NINA SINCE 1955. Nicely done Tony, and I think it is great to have some explanation of the big snows given that this is a Nina winter and putting out there the reason for the massive coastal storm that occurred. Not so much back in Rochester, NY while I was there for Christmas as only a whopping half an inch of new snow fell there, but yet a foot or so of snow fell here. All well. Interesting drive southward as the snow depth increased by a ton by the time I got to southern NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 A+ Tony! Don . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebwx Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Great stuff. I do my best to read all of his posts. I believe I remember him from ne.weather, also PT & TQ. Can you folks confirm? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBG Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 he's always a gentleman.... his posts are always very informative, well-conceived and carry a lot weight. whenever i look at the board and see don sutherland was the last person to post in a thread, that's usually exactly where i go first. I totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 If it isn't too late when I grow up I want to be like both Wes and Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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