Summary of conditions and climate outlook for California and Nevada in December 2016, as presented during Dec. 2 webinar.
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.
Summary:
Summary:
- ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory La Niña conditions are present.
- Equatorial sea surface temperatures (SST) are below average in the central and east-central Pacific Ocean.
- La Niña is slightly favored to persist (~55% chance) through winter 2016-17.
What is NIDIS; what is a Drought Early Warning System (DEWS); what is the Californai-Nevada Climate Applications program (CNAP); webinar agenda.
How patterns in snowmelt and streamflow are related, anecdotal “Rules of Thumb” and statistical tools for measuring the amount of snow, when it melts and how quickly it melts in different parts of Idaho.
Update on Pacific Northwest regional activities by various climate research and information groups.
Water Year 2016-17 conditions in the Payette and Owyhee River drainages.
Review of conditions in Snake River basin over the 2016-17 Water Year.
2016 fire season summary: Pioneer Fire background, Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER), fire effects on watersheds, Forest Service response, anticipated watershed effects.