Summary of conditions and climate outlook for California and Nevada in December 2016, as presented during Dec. 2 webinar.
What is NIDIS; what is a Drought Early Warning System (DEWS); what is the Californai-Nevada Climate Applications program (CNAP); webinar agenda.
Percent of normal precipitation from Oct. 1- Nov. 28; discussion of atmospheric rivers; discussion of La Niña; comparison of this year’s precipitation to climatic record.
This updated National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Implementation Plan reflects the second phase of NIDIS development and deployment as reauthorized by Congress in 2014. It details NIDIS’s evolution and lessons learned in moving towards a national drought early warning information system, and reflects the thoughtful feedback and participation of NIDIS’s partners.
Describes Chinook salmon management by Idaho Power in Columbia River Basin.
The 2017 Water Year in Pacific Northwest so far, climate outlook and water supply forecasts. Includes jet stream and La Niña/El Niño information.
Defines La Niña; gives outlook for winter temperatures and precipitation; possible effects of La Niña on the Great Lakes region, including agriculture, the economy, water levels and lake ice.
Defines La Niña; gives outlook for winter temperatures and precipitation; possible effects of La Niña on the Midwest, including agriculture, the economy, ecosystems and rivers.
Defines La Niña; gives outlook for winter temperatures and precipitation; possible effects of La Niña on the Missouri Basin, including agriculture, the economy, and the river itself.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlooks for the Pacific Region for August – October 2016. Dated November 2016.