An overview of grazing and fuels and their relationship to wildfire. Summary:
- Grazing can reduce fuels.
- Grazing will not stop fires under very hot & dry conditions.
- Grazing can reduce cheatgrass & grazing can increase cheatgrass.
- Grazing can reduce fire intensity & promote recovery after fire.
This two-page summarizes the March 27, 2017 California-Nevada DEWS Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar, part of a series of regular drought and climate outlook webinars designed to provide stakeholders and other interested parties in the region with timely information on current drought status and impacts, as well as a preview of current and developing climatic events like La Niña. Includes information about snowpack and climateengine.org
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for December 2016 – February 2017; outlook for April – June 2017. Dated March 2017.
HIghlights from December 2016, January and February 2017 for the Western states include:
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands Region for November 2016 – January 2017. Dated February 2017.
Includes significant events and impacts for Q4 2016; regional climate overview; sectoral impacts, and regional outlook for Feb. through April 2017.
Introduction to NIDIS and drought early warning systems; activities in the CA-NV DEWS; CA-NV DEWS strategic plan; meeting agenda.
Summary
A look at atmospheric rivers of 2017 and how they fit into the context of past atmospheric rivers.
Contents:
- Recap of precipitation and temperature forecasts and skill analysis
- Recent precipitation and temperature forecasts and skill analysis
- Initial skill analysis of S2S products based on NMME forecasts
Summary