HO-PI Winter Index 2015/16

[Paul]

I disagree with our average winter being mild typically it's average to slightly below average?

 

I'd say by definition the average winter is..... average

[Nights King]

I'd say by definition the average winter is..... average

 

I tried to explain this before but some people don't seem to grasp that by definition a mild winter is not an average winter and neither is a cold one.  

[ThundersnowDays]

Hopefully a cold one after a few mild winters but Im not too sure so I put 60%.

[mpkio2]

Solar sunpots have been on the rise recently and today are up to 145 from an average around 60 for the last 2 months. We are running very close to solar cycle 12 and that had one last hoorah before entering solar minimum. Could this peak be just at the wrong time as we enter our winter??!! Hope not!

I'm assumming that the last solar push in Solar Cycle 12 occured just before the cold winter of 1885/1886 (In 1885)...which, incidentally, also had an El-nino.

All very interesting, so we shall see...

[solarcycle]

I tried to explain this before but some people don't seem to grasp that by definition a mild winter is not an average winter and neither is a cold one.  

 

Exactly, many people struggle with the concept of average for some reason and that is before we get into mean, median and mode!

[Paul]

Just a reminder that this thread will close on 30th Sept, we'll then collate the results and publish them shortly afterward. The October HO-PI thread/vote will then open on the 20th October. 

 

In the meantime we'll also get a general winter discussion thread opened at the start of October

[Dorsetbred]

 

 

In the meantime we'll also get a general winter discussion thread opened at the start of October

Then you know it's time to begin Christmas shopping..

  I'll get my coat 

Edited September 29, 2015 by Dorsetbred

[Paul]

I read a stat yesterday that something like 30% of people have already started!

[Cloud 10]

I read a stat yesterday that something like 30% of people have already started!

 

I've already eaten a small selection box.

[Vahnstad]

50/50 no idea. Maybe just normal, with a lot of snow.

 

but i have a feeling that the winter will start early this year.

Edited September 30, 2015 by Vahnstad

[stewfox]

50/50 no idea. 

 

 

In deed 'confident' and the British weather are surely are mutually exclusive until after the event ?

Edited September 30, 2015 by stewfox

[Paul]

Last chance to vote in this month's HO-PI - thread closes at 23:59!