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"Almost all models are showing consistency that we're seeing a stronger and stronger tendency for that to hold in place through the winter season. It could rival that of 1997," News10-KXTV Chief Meteorologist Monica Woods said.
In recent days, cyclones and typhoons, including one mammoth storm heading toward China with cloud cover the size of Texas, have helped shift the trade winds from west to east, pushing warm sub-surface water toward the coast of South America and making it all but certain an El Niño event will last at least through the fall.
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"Yes, El Niño's great, and it could provide us with relief and replenish some of these reservoirs," Woods said. "The flip side of that is it could mean catastrophic flooding, too."
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[url]http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/09/el-nino-california/29921633/[/url]
I can't tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Hopefully this will make house prices in California drop.
Please give us rain. We desperately need it. I'm tired of 5 minute showers.
I can't remember which is which but El Nina/Nino fucks over Australia with drought and heat, which leads to bushfires like in Victoria and water restrictions.
landslides inbound.
[QUOTE=AWarGuy;48162373]I can't remember which is which but El Nina/Nino fucks over Australia with drought and heat, which leads to bushfires like in Victoria and water restrictions.[/QUOTE]
El Niño is the one that gives us droughts, La Niña we get more rainfall. Hopefully the droughts aren't as bad as last time.
[QUOTE=Hobo4President;48162385]El Niño is the one that gives us droughts, La Niña we get more rainfall. Hopefully the droughts aren't as bad as last time.[/QUOTE]
I think you got it wrong because the article in the OP says that El Niño will help us replenish our reservoirs, implying that it'll bring a lot of rain.
[QUOTE=Banhfunbags;48162407]I think you got it wrong because the article in the OP says that El Niño will help us replenish our reservoirs, implying that it'll bring a lot of rain.[/QUOTE]
He's talking about how it affects Australia, not California.
[QUOTE=Banhfunbags;48162407]I think you got it wrong because the article in the OP says that El Niño will help us replenish our reservoirs, implying that it'll bring a lot of rain.[/QUOTE]
Talking for Australia, IIRC El Niño typically means less rainfall for Australia but more the the U.S. and the opposite with La Niña.
[QUOTE=Banhfunbags;48162407]I think you got it wrong because the article in the OP says that El Niño will help us replenish our reservoirs, implying that it'll bring a lot of rain.[/QUOTE]
Rain for us means less rain for other people.
Wow. Went into this thread thinking that literal models, like beautiful photogenic people, were saying this
At least it means we'll be getting the rain that CA has been desperately needing. I have literally been bathing out of a bucket to save water.
As far as I'm concerned, hit California with everything you got Mr. Nino.
At the moment, Arizona gets more water then California.
Also, even after this thing hits California, for the love of christ keep bringing up heavier bills and codes regarding water regulation. If Arizona, Utah, and Nevada have to do it, you should as well.
Please cause California to fall into the ocean
Can this summer be over already?
El Ninos don't hit anything. It's a climatic event that lasts a long time.
[quote]El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific, as opposed to La Niña, which characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. El Niño is an oscillation of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific having important consequences for weather around the globe. [/quote]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyPq86yM_Ic[/media]
Compare with the current SST models:
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Here, have a reference:
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I've been hearing predictions of El Nino for awhile now, it's pretty cyclical and predictable.
Climate is pretty interesting.
Well that means probably no snow up here in Washington. Oh well, you guys need this down there.
Wasn't last winter an el nino as well. It didn't seem to help California much, though according to the article this is going to be a strong one so maybe that is the key?
"El Niño's effects on Europe appear to be strongest in winter. Recent evidence indicates that El Niño causes a colder, drier winter in Northern Europe and a milder, wetter winter in Southern Europe."
gggggggggggod damnit
imagine if there was an Earthquake at the same time
[QUOTE=Del91;48162665]Can this summer be over already?[/QUOTE]
No, Colorado has been getting record levels of rainfall this year and our reservoirs are at capacity, not to mention the days have been very cool the last few weeks for us. Thanks El Niño.
We tied the all time record for consecutive days above 90 here. The rivers are at their late august temps and fish are dieing. I'm done with summer.
[QUOTE=Del91;48168230]We tied the all time record for consecutive days above 90 here. The rivers are at their late august temps and fish are dieing. I'm done with summer.[/QUOTE]
And here it has been unusually cold summer, i've noticed lately how connected climate is. When there was the really cold winter, here was record warm winter.
[QUOTE=Del91;48168230]We tied the all time record for consecutive days above 90 here. The rivers are at their late august temps and fish are dieing. I'm done with summer.[/QUOTE]
We've been in the "90s, feels like 100s" here in Louisiana constantly for the past few weeks thanks to humidity. It's not fun when you start sweating within 5 minutes from sitting in the shade.
Here in Southern California it seems we've had a cooler than normal summer. Last few days has barely gotten above 80 and down into the 50s at night. Compared to the usual 100/70 at night it is a relief
Meanwhile in western Oregon there have had consecutive 100 degree weather days in the past couple weeks. Very out of the ordinary this early on in the summer. Nature be crazy mayn
I lived in California in 1997. I have not experienced worse heat than that summer, and the rain that came in the winter was pretty amazing.
[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;48169895]Meanwhile in western Oregon there have had consecutive 100 degree weather days in the past couple weeks. Very out of the ordinary this early on in the summer. Nature be crazy mayn[/QUOTE]
I'm in southern Washington and so far we've only had one day above 100 but it was like 10 straight days at 95+. Today it finally dropped to 78. I work in a warehouse and it was awful. :v:
arizona needs rain
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