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OnlinePoker

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10. The problem in California (and the Southwest in general) has been the El Nino cycle.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 02:10 PM

Mar 2022

Since 2010, the state has had 6 years where La Nina conditions have been present during the "rainy" season, 2 neutral but below average, 1 neutral but above average and only 3 El Nino years (and only one of those a strong El Nino). Historically, La Nina years are very dry for the Southwest and it's been so for the last 2 years. Until the ENSO status moves into El Nino territory, expect the dryness to continue.

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/enso_evolution-status-fcsts-web.pdf

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Lets talk about the weather. [View all] Chainfire Mar 2022 OP

It was pretty bad here in Leon County, too csziggy Mar 2022 #1

I am in West Gadsden and is was a boomer to write home about. Chainfire Mar 2022 #2

Yes, I watched the radar - and it was pretty bad there csziggy Mar 2022 #4

Weather in much of the country is getting more severe. MineralMan Mar 2022 #3

I live in the mountains in southwest New Mexico. Elessar Zappa Mar 2022 #5

Both poles are melting at the same time. 😡 underpants Mar 2022 #7

I saw that post. Very worrisome. MineralMan Mar 2022 #9

The problem in California (and the Southwest in general) has been the El Nino cycle. OnlinePoker Mar 2022 #10

Essentially no rain since the first of the year Retrograde Mar 2022 #11

Yes. My late parents owned a citrus and avocado farm, MineralMan Mar 2022 #13

Everybody talks about the weather but no one does anything about it. underpants Mar 2022 #6

I flew from BOS to PIT... róisín_dubh Mar 2022 #8

This is kind of funny. Claustrum Mar 2022 #12