4eyes
08-16-2015, 13:41
So, I've heard the news about "Godzilla" like El nino conditions brewing in the Pacific. Apparently
the situation could be one that tops the record books. From what I gather, this would
most likely favor a colder and wetter than average winter and spring in the southeast. From what I
gather as well, this might also set the stage for extreme precipitation events, like the flooding and frequent
rainfall that occurred in GA,TN, NC, and CA with the last big El Nino in 1997. 1997's big El Nino and it's effects
I read a lot about here: http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/techrpts/tr9802/tr9802.pdf
If the strong El Nino and all it's consequences do come to fruition, this would likely make the late winter/spring southern
Appalachians snowier, wetter, and colder than it normally is. This could be a frustrating situation for those of us (like me)
who were planning on a mid to late February 2016 NOBO start. We all know that nothing can be more of a bummer than days on end with
constant precipitation.
However, I'm not trying to be a Debbie downer here. After all, no one can say with 100% accuracy what the weather will be like 6 months from now. For all we really know, it might be 50 degrees and sunny all winter. Anywho, I was thinking about this situation regarding my NOBO 2016 hike and was a little concerned. Let me know what you think!
the situation could be one that tops the record books. From what I gather, this would
most likely favor a colder and wetter than average winter and spring in the southeast. From what I
gather as well, this might also set the stage for extreme precipitation events, like the flooding and frequent
rainfall that occurred in GA,TN, NC, and CA with the last big El Nino in 1997. 1997's big El Nino and it's effects
I read a lot about here: http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/techrpts/tr9802/tr9802.pdf
If the strong El Nino and all it's consequences do come to fruition, this would likely make the late winter/spring southern
Appalachians snowier, wetter, and colder than it normally is. This could be a frustrating situation for those of us (like me)
who were planning on a mid to late February 2016 NOBO start. We all know that nothing can be more of a bummer than days on end with
constant precipitation.
However, I'm not trying to be a Debbie downer here. After all, no one can say with 100% accuracy what the weather will be like 6 months from now. For all we really know, it might be 50 degrees and sunny all winter. Anywho, I was thinking about this situation regarding my NOBO 2016 hike and was a little concerned. Let me know what you think!