I caught an interesting article a couple days about about an upcoming broad change in weather patterns. Apparently the stubborn high-pressure system that has been giving the western U.S. a freakishly warm and dry winter, while simultaneously slamming the east with horrific snow and cold, is set to change.
According to the article, "While much of the eastern U.S. has been frozen by rounds of Arctic air and snow, the West has experienced weeks of unseasonable warmth, which has left many mountain ranges in a snow drought. A major change in the weather pattern will flip the script by mid-month, as a shift in the jet stream will open the door for numerous storms to bring snow and rain to the West Coast and Rockies."
Whether this long-term prognosis is accurate or not, all I know is we're getting some desperately-needed rain moving in today, the first appreciable moisture we've had since January 2.
I sincerely hope this is the start of a wetter weather pattern for the rest of this winter. Whatever happens, though, we'll take what we can get.
So glad you're getting it! Prayers answered all around! It has moved outa' here and we're supposed to have the next two weeks be like spring! Supposedly. I'm finding it's quite a bit cooler every day than forecasted, but all in all, especially with the sun out again, it's good weather much of the day to be outside working. The Lord is Good!
ReplyDeleteWe desperately need precipitation here in northern Illinois farm country. It's getting to be a desperate situation. Pray for rain
ReplyDeletePlease bring a lot of snow to the Pacific Northwest or the fire season next year will be tragic.
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“Weathermen and Fools” NO I’m not insinuation Patrice is a fool by any means.
BUT, I surely hope this prediction is correct.
Here in the Four Corners we are “unofficially” in a server drought, with next to no snow pack in the San Juan, Rockies, and the La-Plata mountains. I believe the last rains/Snow was more than a month ago, this in the middle of our “Wet Season”.
Lakes are well WELL below normal fill, rivers are flowing at 25% of normal and the ground is classified ase in “Drought Moisture”.
SO what’s that mean?
Fire Season will be higher
Irrigation will be limited and yes we produce a lot of crops here.
Ranchers will have difficulty with animal watering
Households will, WILL be restricted in water usage (Meaning no watering of Lawns, Trees, and probably Gardens).
So hopefully this and many more Storms WILL hit the Southwest and most of the western US.
Thanks for keeping us updated Patrice.
I sure hope this comes to be.
Please, take our snow. Bitterly cold here on Long Island and way too much snow. I worry about my feral cats, who do have a heated shelter and food I give them every day, but I'm a mom, it's my job to worry.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to ask you, Krab, if you ever consider all the many, many songbirds that feral cats destroy? And why would cats be more important than birds? No one needs a wild cat population, but we sure need the wild birds!! And also, what about all the infectious cat doodoo that gets left in people's gardens, sandboxes, etc.?
DeleteIt's been dry here in the southern California desert region, but then , well, it's a desert. Our forecast is similar for next week, with the HOPE of about three inches of rain in the offing. Allotta times these systems futz out before they get to us though. Here's to hope...
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