NOAA ENSO November 2023 Update: This Winter’s El Niรฑo is Officially a Strong Event El Niรฑo is currently chugging along, and forecasters expect it to continue for the next several months, with a 62% chance of lasting through AprilยญโJune 2024. Since weโre heading into the winter, when El Niรฑoโs effect on Northern Hemisphere temperature and rain/snow is most distinct, today weโll drive by some of El Niรฑoโs wide-ranging impacts. On rails First stopโthis El […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 10, 2023 0 Comments
S(no)w Pain, S(no)w Gain: How Does El Niรฑo Affect Snowfall Over North America? This article originally appeared on climate.gov Note: The primary writer of this post is Michelle LโHeureux, but it is inspired by and reviewed by Brian Brettschneider, who is the NWS Climate Service Program manager for the Alaska region. The last several winters have been depressingly bleak for snow lovers in the Washington, D.C. area, where we at the Climate Prediction […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 27, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA ENSO Update October 2023: El Niรฑo is Certain, But How Strong Will it Get? El Niรฑo is currently purring along in the tropical Pacific. Forecasters expect El Niรฑo will continue through the spring, with a 75-85% chance it will become a strong event. A stronger El Niรฑoโdefinition to follow shortlyโmeans it is more likely that we will see El Niรฑoโs expected thumbprint on winter temperature and rain/snow patterns around the world. Related: 2023-24 El […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 12, 2023 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, Announces Closing Date Perisher Ski Resort announced today, September 21, 2023, that the resort will be wrapping up operations on Monday, September 25, 2023. As of today, Perisher is the last ski resort still operating in the country, after Charlotte Pass wrapped up the season today. Related: Charlotte Pass, Australia, Announcing Closure The ski season in Australia has been suffering from below average […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 21, 2023 0 Comments
Can Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, Make it to the Long Weekend? The question on every Australian snow enthusiastโs mind as the school holidays are approaching is: can Perisher make it to their original closing date on the long weekend on Monday, October 2, 2023 or is the season doomed to finish early at Perisher as well. In Australia, only Perisher and neighboring Charlotteโs Pass are still open for sliding (or should […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 18, 2023 0 Comments
Falls Creek Resort, Australia, Will Close Wednesday, September 20, 2023 The Australian resort Falls Creek announced today, Monday, September 18, 2023, that it will be closing for the year this Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Resorts across Australia have been shuttering operations and falling like dominoes as a heat wave sweeps the country. The country has experienced the second-hottest August on record, with the national mean temperature coming in 2.28ยฐC above […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 18, 2023 1 Comment
NOAA September ENSO Update: Greater Than 95% Chance El Niรฑo Sticks Around Through March Letโs cut right to the chase. According to the September El Niรฑo-Southern Oscillation (aka โENSOโ) Outlook, El Niรฑo is expected to stick around (with greater than a 95% chance) at least through January-March 2024. There is now around a 71% chance that this event peaks as a strong El Niรฑo this winter (Oceanic Niรฑo Index โฅ 1.5 หCelsius). Remember, though, […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 14, 2023 0 Comments
2023-24 El Niรฑo Outlook: What Are the Implications for North American Ski Season? After three years of moderate La Niรฑa winters, El Niรฑo is poised to return in full force, having major implications for the North American ski season. Letโs look at what El Niรฑo is, how it works, and the impact it will have on snowfall this season. Related: Farmersโ Almanac 2023/24 Winter Forecast: A Return Of Traditional Winter Weather: The Brrr […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 4, 2023 0 Comments
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