NOAA's prediction of La Nina winter

Post Reply
cmm3rd
Posts: 420
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:44 pm

NOAA's prediction of La Nina winter

Post by cmm3rd »

Layman's explanation of NOAA's predicted La Nina winter. (Go to story on FOX website for charts)

La Nina winter 2022-23 could mean tornado outbreaks, blizzards and everything in between

Water temperatures over the eastern and central Pacific determine the state of La Niña or El Niño.
By Andrew Wulfeck Source FOX Weather


Do you remember the last two winters? Well, if forecasts for a rare-triple dip La Niña are accurate, the country is in store for more weather extremes.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an updated outlook Thursday that said there was a 91 percent chance the pattern would be in control through November and a 54 percent chance through March 2023.

A substantial amount of cooler-than-average water in the east-central Pacific and long-range climate models give forecasters confidence that the La Niña pattern will continue.
NOAA Water temperatures

NOAA Water temperatures estimation

(NOAA)

FARMERS’ ALMANAC DECLARES PARTS OF US ‘HIBERNATION ZONE’ WITH PREDICTED ‘GLACIAL, SNOW-FILLED’ WINTER

During a typical La Niña winter, the southern tier of the country tends to be drier and warmer, and the northern half is usually colder and snowier than usual.

Where moisture and temperature extremes meet, areas can resemble battle zones. If the right ingredients are in place, tornado outbreaks can impact the South and the country’s heartland.

"Preliminary research indicates that La Niña corresponds to an especially active phase for tornadoes over the Deep South with a relatively high frequency of cold-season outbreaks of EF2 or stronger tornadoes," the National Weather Service office in Jackson, Mississippi, said.

Image 1 of 4

Typical La Nina Pattern (NOAA's Climate.gov)

The combination of an active jet stream, plenty of moisture and a clash of air masses helped produce a record-breaking deadly tornado outbreak in December 2021. The outbreak included a rare EF-4 long-track tornado that flatted parts of Mayfield, Kentucky.

On the other side of the spectrum, snowstorms and blizzards are usually common where deep moisture meets frigid air.

Communities from Maine through the Plains and to the Pacific Northwest reported record-breaking snowfall events during the past winter and there is nothing in the outlook that says the extreme events won’t happen in the northern tier again.
Average date of the first snowfall of the season.

Average date of the first snowfall of the season.


NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center believes the La Niña three-peat will be only the third time on record for the occurrence.

Usually, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or what is commonly called the ENSO, tends to act more seesaw-like, flipping between La Niña and El Niño more frequently.

Long-term model guidance shows high chances of La Niña drastically waning during the spring.

A diminishing La Niña would put the world in neutral status until ocean temperatures and complex pressure patterns decide the future of the state of the ENSO.
NOAA ENSO Forecast

NOAA ENSO Forecast showing the possibilities of La Nina, El Nino and neutral status.

(FOX Weather)

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news ... mu4dmm3emi
dan_s
Posts: 34471
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:22 am

Re: NOAA's prediction of La Nina winter

Post by dan_s »

La Nina winters usually start out mild and then turn very cold in Q1 with colder than normal extending into April.

Since we will begin the winter heating season with ~350 Bcf less ngas in storage mid-November, I believe a La Nina winter could send HH gas prices over $15/MMBtu in February.
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
CreativeEquity
Posts: 107
Joined: Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:06 pm

Re: NOAA's prediction of La Nina winter

Post by CreativeEquity »

same NOAA that predicted 3 to 6 major hurricanes this season. Must be carbon emissions. :lol:
Post Reply