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La Nina Is Here

La Nina Is Here

She Is Bringing Snow For Some. Find Out Who. La Nina is has been lurking around the west coast of South America since August. That frosty little senorita brings cooler temperatures to the mid- and eastern Pacific waters which in turn impacts atmospheric circulation, which affects the shape of the Jet Stream across North America.  And that determines precipitation and[Read More…]

by September 29, 2020 4 comments Features
La Nina impact how the jet stream bends over the Pacific.  Here's NOAA's prediction as of end of Oct.
Credit: NOAA NWS

What New La Nina May Bring To Snow Forecast

The Latest Update Shows Impact Might Good for Some, Uncertain For Others. NOAA’s National Climate Predication Center announced that La Nina has returned. She’s weak but still might pack a sting for our winter weather. La Nina means cooling of water in the eastern Pacific.  As remote as that may seem to North America, that coolness effects how weather masses[Read More…]

by November 16, 2016 0 comments Features