Gloomy Winter Forecast from NOAA

[Tommy T]

NOAA has officially announced the onset of a "small El Nino" event. The long range US slimate prediction shows a 40 to 50 percent chance of above average temperatures and below average snow fall for the the entire ski season through most of the western US ski area, including Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, N.California and the Pacific Northwest. The Green Mountains and perhaps northern New Hampshire also show a 20 percent chance of below average snowfall.

Good News! The rest of New England gets our usual pathetic amount of snow.

Some relevant url's are

http://www.noaa.gov/ (NOAA home page)

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2302.htm (El Nino event)

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead05/off_index.html (Jan., Feb., March, 2005 outlooks)


Tommy T.

[Castlerock]

Lies! all of them!

As Donald Sutherland said in Kelly's Heroes, " Man, I can't dig those negative vibes."

[oldman2003]

Woof Woof !

[NtrentT]

screw that, id have a better chance of predicting when I'm going to win the lotto.

All of that is bull**** :skierembarrassed: :mad: :o :cry: :doh:



The :schlitz: would be pissed to find out we were talking such garbage

[Castlerock]

Woof Woof !
LOL! Rep points for a fellow old guy.

[RR]

As of the moment I need more data before risking my rep on a prediction....I'm not thinking banner year as of now, but I may have a silver lining to point out....another cople of weeks should do it.

keep your fingers crossed :snowflakes: :clouds: :icicles: :clouds: :snowflakes: :clouds:
Possible shortage of :bluebird:

[Ispoiler]

It can't be any worse than last year so we shouldn't be down.

[el-bagr]

:disinfo: , all of it.

[M@]

PLugging my ears and singing loudly:
"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...."

MMMmmm... ignorance.

M@

[PWDR8S]

All propaganda! They're just fear mongering!

I sense it will be a similar repeat of the winter of '97-'98. The summer has been very similar already.....


http://www.farmersalmanac.com/forthepress/weathermaps.html
SNOWY AND WET

I remember reading somewhere that this will be a Wild Winter!

[SkiStooge]

Geez Tommy. thanks for adding to crappy day! lol Maybe collective consciousness and prayer can change NOAA's forcast! Al

[surfy]

May be bad for you guys but El Ninos bring us tons more snow. At least the last time we had an El Nino we had twice the amount of snow as normal. Maybe ya'll could make a road trip to Rochester, NY. I know a few watering holes where you can get cheap beer if you're wearing ski goggles. ;)

surfy

[el-bagr]

El Nino (http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?nid=19&sid=126204) may bring a strong spring skiing season, at least to the western US.

[elwood]

El Nino has nothing on El Wood-o

[Huckasaurass]

Since when was a weatherman correct? They're right MAYBE 10% of the time...and thats even pushing it.

I jsut talked to my friend in Brekinridge yesterday said they already have UNGODLY amounts of snow......

If NOAA's right, get out there quick..I plan to.

Matt

[PWDR8S]

El Nino (http://radio.ksl.com/index.php?nid=19&sid=126204) may bring a strong spring skiing season, at least to the western US.
That's what I've been watching over the past months and it's shaping up to be an epic snow winter in the rockies. Remember back in '97-'98? It was epic! I had more powder days that year than I had in the previous 5 yrs! And I only go out there for 10 day stretches each year! This year I'm out there at least for one long weekend per month + my usual 10 day adventure.

Woo Hoo!
http://www.timefortuckerman.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Bannick]

El Nino has nothing on El Wood-o

Or El Barto

BAD POST BAD POST!!!! (not yours elwood..Tommy's)

[loafnut]

Statistically, based on historical records, maine has an above average chance for a great winter. Dunno about NH or VT. Personally, i think the noaa is bunk, and so is the farmer's almanac. mathmatical historical analysis is the only way to go!

[Justin]

Statistically, based on historical records, maine has an above average chance for a great winter. Dunno about NH or VT. Personally, i think the noaa is bunk, and so is the farmer's almanac. mathmatical historical analysis is the only way to go!
Isn't this how the farmers Almanac predicts - weather mathmatical weather patterns?

[pepperdawg]

"I hate them sooo much" - Homer J Simpson

:doh:

[Justin]

"I hate them sooo much" - Homer J Simpson

:doh:
"stupid weatherman"

[PWDR8S]

Isn't this how the farmers Almanac predicts - weather mathmatical weather patterns?
I thought they watched them little fuzzy caterpillars... you know... the wooley bears..... the ones with black and brown stripes.

Also how the willow trees new shoots branch out.

Also how grandmama's knees are feelin'!!!

[Bannick]

It is all about keeping mason jars of bear fat in the window sill.

[ski&ride]

I jsut talked to my friend in Brekinridge yesterday said they already have UNGODLY amounts of snow......


SWEET! Now, if it can start spreading on eastwards as well, we'll be set.

:snowflakes: :snowflakes: :snowflakes: :snowflakes:

Not listening to NOAA...