2009 - 2010 Long range forcast

[m_beeson]

Whats everyone hearing on the 09-10 winter forecast for Utah?

 

[Rprecision]

dry........long.........and no beer (or alcohol of any kind)

sorry had to say it

 

[m_beeson]

Whats everyone hearing on the 09-10 winter forecast for Utah?

Here are a couple of sites that I have found today, but the constant that I am reading is that we should be looking at a weak elnino year.

http://forums.accuweather.com/index.php?showtopic=11883


http://northstarsnow.blogspot.com/2009/07/el-nino-upcoming-winter.html


According to the long range forcasters they are comparing this years contitions to 1951-1952 winter conditons. This should be interresting to watch this unfold. If they're right; We should have a hell of a season...

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/slc/climate/slc_extreme.php

SALT LAKE CITY WEATHER EXTREMES

SNOW (INCHES)
GREATEST IN 24-HOURS........18.4 (OCT 17-18 1984)
GREATEST STORM..................23.3 (JAN 6-10 1993)
GREATEST MONTH.................50.3 (JAN 1993)
GREATEST SEASON...............117.3 (1951-52)
LEAST SEASON.........................16.6 (1933-34)
GREATEST DEPTH......................26 (JAN 11 1993)

 

[m_beeson]

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/two_class.php

NOAA predicts a below average precipitation year, so I have proven nothing.

It would have been nice to see everything pointing to an epic year with deep powder in november, but that's not what I'm seeing.


Anybody's input will be welcomed.

 

[Wade]

I know a National Weather Person. He says forecasting Idaho Eastward is impossible. A few degree shift in the wind, a slight dip in the jet stream, and all the predictions change drastically. He said it's a lot easier to predict, after the season is over. Sorry, but my experience is no one can predict the snow pack and elevation until it's nearly here.

 

[christopher]

HOPE springs eternal!