NOAA Issues La Nina Watch Today | 70% Chance of La Nina This Fall! NOAA had been calling for La Nina this Fall/Winter for North America since last spring. They issued a La Nina Watch, said La Nina had a 75% chance of happening, then they canceled the La Nina Watch on September 8th, 2016 and said that La Nina wasn’t favored to happen. Today, NOAA has issued a new La Nina Watch giving […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 13, 2016 8 Comments
NOAA’s Official Southern California 2016/17 Winter Outlook: Eric Boldt, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), discusses the rainy season outlook for the Southern California Region in an Oct. 3rd video. While I encourage you to watch the video personally (it is very informative and based on science, unlike the farmers almanac and other predictors you’ve seen thus far), there are several Key Points: No clear predictor […] Sergei Poljak | October 5, 2016 1 Comment
No El Nino & No La Nina… | What Do ENSO Neutral Conditions Mean for California This Winter? NOAA recently canceled its La Nina Watch. NOAA is currently forecasting an ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation) Neutral winter (meaning no El Nino nor La Nina). Unfortunately, California is more often than not DRY during ENSO Neutral years. Lake Tahoe just had its driest summer on record… “Odds are becoming more likely that ENSO neutral conditions will prevail this […] WeatherBrains | September 26, 2016 0 Comments
**Updated** 2016/17 La Nina Snowfall Outlook for North American Ski Resorts | OnTheSnow.com OnTheSnow.com just released their updated snowfall predictions for North American ski resorts this 2016/17 Winter. Their updated snowfall predictions reflect NOAA’s cancelation of the La Nina Watch. NOAA is no longer expecting La Nina this winter (only a 40% of La Nina predicted). See Original Snowfall Outlook from OnTheSnow.com from July: 2016/17 La Nina Snowfall Outlook for North American Ski Resorts | […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 14, 2016 1 Comment
NOAA is No Longer Expecting La Nina This Winter… | La Nina Watch Canceled NOAA just took down their La Nina Watch for the USA for the coming 2016/17 winter season… This is going to change long range winter outlooks enormously… NOAA is now saying there is only a 40% chance that La Nina will develop this fall/winter. All of NOAA climate computer models are pointing towards the sea surface temperatures warming up above […] Weather SnowBrains | September 8, 2016 5 Comments
Official NOAA La Niña Update: 55-60% Chance of La Nina This Winter NOAA just released their August updated for the current state of ENSO (El Nino/La Nina/Neutral). NOAA is saying that there is now a 55-65% chance that La Nina will develop during Fall/Winter 2016/17. The map above shows what a typical La Nina winter looks like for North America. NOAA has issued a La Nina Watch. Below are 4 different 2016/17 […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 11, 2016 1 Comment
NOAA: La Nina is Coming | Deep Pool of Cool Water Making Its Way Across Pacific NOAA is saying this about La Nina right now: La Nina Watch in effect 75% chance La Nina will develop in Fall 2016 A large cold pool of water in the Pacific Ocean just began to breach the surface this month (see GIF above) The last time we had a Strong La Nina was in 2010/11 and the USA got […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 17, 2016 3 Comments
NOAA Issues “La Nina Watch” for Fall 2016 Today! NOAA just issued a La Nina Watch for the USA today. Strong La Ninas have been very good for snow in the USA. Fingers crossed that the coming La Nina ends up being a strong one. The last time we had a Strong La Nina was in 2010/11 and the USA got huge snowfall totals. Check out the list below: […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 14, 2016 4 Comments
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