[pct-l] 2011 Snowpack

[greg mushial]

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> Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:59:11 -0800 (PST)
> From: Emily Mathews <emmat at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 2011 Snowpack
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> I'm following the NOAA predictions ...looks like they are predicting a La 
> Nina
> year for 2011, and dry and warm  in CA ..
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> http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions//multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.php
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> Emily
>

I have to agree with your reading of the charts...  but mumble..  of the 
last 25 years of weather here in Redding [Redding weather goes in 30-40 year 
phases, for one phase 10" of rain, another 30" and another with 60" - where 
the current mode is 40"/yr]... the precip this year has us as being the 2nd 
wettest year at this time of the winter - 18.8" so far. If this was a 
(current) normal year we should be at btwn 10 and 12"...  it'll be 
interesting to see how the rest of the winter plays out - maybe we'll have a 
3 month dry spell and end up with a subnormal year..  as the expression: we 
shall see in the fullness of time.  ;-)
TheDuck