La Nina in California this coming winter

[Muse]

Heard this on the news tonight. A mild La Nina.

The KNBC (Bay Area) chief meteorologist explained with a graphic that there is a 50% chance that there will be above average rainfall this year.

I'm like, whoa! 😀

 

[ivwshane]

If it means more snowboarding for me in Tahoe, I’m all for it!!!

 

[jmagg]

We could use a little Nina

 

[Jaskalas]

Beyond California, I am expecting a more average winter around the midwest / lakes region based on the La Nina.

https://www.noaa.gov/news/la-nina-develops-during-peak-hurricane-season

 

[brycejones]

After the fires come the mud slides.

 

[UNCjigga]

After the fires come the mud slides.

Damn, and I was expecting better chances for snow in central NC with the current pattern—I guess I’ll just have to settle for a mild, drier winter instead.

 

[hal2kilo]

Beyond California, I am expecting a more average winter around the midwest / lakes region based on the La Nina.

https://www.noaa.gov/news/la-nina-develops-during-peak-hurricane-season

The long period sinusoidal part of the wave returns. More back to normal up here. Glad I have all wheel drive, could be some big snows.

 

[pete6032]

50% chance it will be higher than average... So the same chance as most years it will be higher than average? 😉

 

[repoman0]

50% chance it will be higher than average... So the same chance as most years it will be higher than average? 😉

*50% chance it will be higher than the median

/pedantic douchebag

I'm hoping for a snowy winter as always here in MA, but no idea if this affects us.

 

[UNCjigga]

*50% chance it will be higher than the median

/pedantic douchebag

I'm hoping for a snowy winter as always here in MA, but no idea if this affects us.

Well, a weak Pacific La Niña can help bring more moisture to the northeast, but the devil’s in the details—get the right dip in the jet stream (to draw in moisture from the Gulf while bringing arctic air south) along with a negative NAO (North Atlantic oscillation) and you get the perfect setup for batch nor’easters pounding New England w/ multiple feet of snow (remember 1996 & 2015??)

But without the right ingredients, you could just get a warmer, rainy winter storm instead.

 

[hal2kilo]

Hell, I think it already arrived in WA (just kidding). I knew it was raining pretty good after raining a lot yesterday, but I just got A flood warning until 2:10 pm message over the ERS system. Not worried where I live, but the usual Western Washington river suspects were on the announcement. Feast or famine.

 

[woolfe9998]

Will it produce more rain? If so, I'm all for it. Not that it needs my consent, of course.

 

[hal2kilo]

Will it produce more rain? If so, I'm all for it. Not that it needs my consent, of course.

Typically, yes. I'll put a good word in for you.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Bay area is on the edge of potentially seeing a wetter winter. Socal should be as dry as Ben Shapiro's wife.

 

[A///]

Interesting. La Nina causes torrential rainstorms throughout winter there and causes severe flooding, natural slides, and more. It also causes vegetation to experience explosive growth. More fuel for wildfires... 🙁

 

[woolfe9998]

Typically, yes. I'll put a good word in for you.

Excellent, and when you do, please request that the rains start sooner rather than later. Right about now would be good!

 

[ch33zw1z]

*50% chance it will be higher than the median

/pedantic douchebag

I'm hoping for a snowy winter as always here in MA, but no idea if this affects us.

Boo, I'm in ma and couldn't care less for snow 😁

 

[twjr]

And in the southern hemisphere on the other side of the Pacific in Australia we've got increased risk of tropical cyclones and severe flooding this summer. Might go some way to ending our drought and helping regrow some of the bushfire damage. But too much rain at once and we just end up with massive soil erosion as there's no vegetation left holding the topsoil together. To top it off, when usual service returns we'll have even more fuel to stoke the next climate induced bushfire season.