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Old 01-07-2016, 02:40 PM
 
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mount lassen has been getting a good amount of snow (double average for month of december according to weather.com). good thing because lassen accounts for a large amount of the snowpack for the state (CA water project).
This is good news
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Old 01-07-2016, 07:27 PM
 
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As El Ninos go, this one thus far is a squib.

Sure we had an impressive series of Bering Sea systems over the past week. The Jet Stream was zonal. Now its splitting and looping back up into a weak Rex Block, just like the past several rainy seasons. We would need to have zonal, and mind you, zonal at much lower latitudes / coming up from Hawaii, for the rest of the rainy season, in order to really put a serious dent in the drought.
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Old 01-07-2016, 08:18 PM
 
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That's a great link. Thanks!
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Old 01-07-2016, 11:35 PM
 
Location: Oroville, California
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As El Ninos go, this one thus far is a squib.

Sure we had an impressive series of Bering Sea systems over the past week. The Jet Stream was zonal. Now its splitting and looping back up into a weak Rex Block, just like the past several rainy seasons. We would need to have zonal, and mind you, zonal at much lower latitudes / coming up from Hawaii, for the rest of the rainy season, in order to really put a serious dent in the drought.
Basically, we're limping along with a more or less average winter in the northern two-thirds of the state and below average in SoCal. The Pineapple Express that usually accompanies an El Nino hasn't manifested itself (although it still can). As the old saying goes, its better than a poke in the eye. The weatherman here did point out something a bit hopeful - from Monday through Wednesday Chico has had almost twice the rain than in the three previous Januaries combined.
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Old 01-08-2016, 12:50 AM
 
Location: Westminster/Huntington Beach, CA
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Pineapple Express is not a trademark of El Niño. They are more common in ENSO neutral years.

El Nino Misconceptions

The storms this week were not Bering sea storms. Straight from Asia to the west coast on the subtropical jet. Probably the first actual El Niño type storms we've had so far this year.
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Old 01-08-2016, 03:42 AM
 
Location: Oroville, California
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Pineapple Express is not a trademark of El Niño. They are more common in ENSO neutral years.

El Nino Misconceptions

The storms this week were not Bering sea storms. Straight from Asia to the west coast on the subtropical jet. Probably the first actual El Niño type storms we've had so far this year.
Regardless, the parade of storms we got early on in the last big El Nino haven't materialized yet with this one.
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Old 01-08-2016, 09:32 AM
 
Location: Riverside Ca
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You guys really needed this. Hope it comes in slow enough to not cause other issues.
What would be even better is if we could capture the water rather than letting it drain in the ocean. But something is better than nothing
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Old 01-08-2016, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Carpinteria
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What would be even better is if we could capture the water rather than letting it drain in the ocean. But something is better than nothing
It's not all draining to the ocean. Check these two links…
What is SoCal doing to collect the El Nino-fueled stormwater? | abc7.com
State Water Resources Control Board
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Old 01-08-2016, 01:31 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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Basically, we're limping along with a more or less average winter in the northern two-thirds of the state and below average in SoCal. The Pineapple Express that usually accompanies an El Nino hasn't manifested itself (although it still can). As the old saying goes, its better than a poke in the eye. The weatherman here did point out something a bit hopeful - from Monday through Wednesday Chico has had almost twice the rain than in the three previous Januaries combined.
The Pineapple Express may be a thing of the past, or may end up re-scheduled. as global warming has adversely affected the seasonal trade winds. I've heard they failed to show up at all the last season they were expected. Weather behavior is going to become more unpredictable as time goes on.

And I imagine that saying there's been more rain than in the last 3 Januaries combined isn't saying much in a state wracked by chronic drought. But still, it's something, I'll grant you that.
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Old 01-08-2016, 05:01 PM
 
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OK, LA has enough to provide water for 80,000 people. How many live in LA?

SD is in good shape due to some intelligent planning in storage areas plus the desal plant.
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