[pct-l] La Nina in effect

[wayneskraft at comcast.net (Wayne Kraft)]

Oregon weather has been exhibiting classic lah neenya characteristics  
since December 26. Timberline Lodge now has 184" of snow at the base  
and the rain in Portland has caused daily existence to resemble life  
aboard a submarine.  There has been a major change in the weather  
pattern today with sunny skies and mild temperatures.  The extended  
forecast shows these conditions continuing for several days.  Has the  
wild child been broken?  We'll see.  I predict that, if the Seahawks  
win Superbowl XL, there will be nothing but blue skies and happy  
faces in the Pacific Northwest for the foreseeable future and the  
nasty weather will shift south to Baja Oregon.  If, on the other  
hand, the Steelers prevail, nobo thrus will need snowshoes from  
Crater Lake to Lolo Pass in August and will be rerouted via Spokane  
when Mt. St. Helens erupts in disgust.  Just my opinion.

Wayne Kraft


On Feb 5, 2006, at 1:51 PM, stillroaming wrote:

> NOAA has stated that a 'La Nina' weather pattern is occuring.
>
> This means continued dry conditions in the Southwest and wetter  
> than normal
> conditions in the Northwest. The condition can possible last into the
> summer.
>
> For the northbound hiker this may have little impact, with the  
> possible
> exception of slower melt-off in the north. It also may mean an  
> earlier start
> date is possible if conditions stay dry.
>
> But let's not count our chickens.....until April anyways.
>
> The complete article from NOAA is at:
> http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2572.htm
>
> Scott
>
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