James et al
Funny, I just did a briefing to the Ops Staff yesterday for our area using the MJO impacts. We're looking at the potential for quite a storm here in the Dakota's this weekend. Seems the Empirical Wave Propagation, ECMM, Japan and Brazil models suggest the signal in Phase 5 this weekend, which has something of a connection for us, albeit a weak signal. As far as the New England event, the MJO was in Phase 2 according to the Wheeler diagram. Phases 1 & 2 seems to have a pretty good signal in that Mid Atlantic / northeast region during SON / OND. But my eyes are not what they used to be. I agree, sounds like a great Case Study.