Fwd: [pct-l] La Nina in effect

[wayneskraft at comcast.net (Wayne Kraft)]

SEA 10
PIT 21

Get out your snowshoes!

Wayne Kraft

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Wayne Kraft <wayneskraft@comcast.net>
> Date: February 5, 2006 2:19:56 PM PST
> To: "stillroaming" <PCT@DelNorteResort.Com>
> Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] La Nina in effect
>
> 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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