The stalwart Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts, “most western areas will remain relatively dry, with all but the Pacific Coast itself and portions of the Southwest experiencing the frigid cold predicted for much of the rest of the country.” La Nina hints of a good winter: PNW snow predictions for Winter 2021-22. ![]() This year’s La Niña is predicted to be a bit weaker than last year, leaving most meteorologist less confident in their forecast, which means their predictions are somewhat unpredictable. This pushes the jet stream north over the Pacific Ocean before it dives south over the North American landmass, bringing cold temps to us folks in PNW. But we are more than willing to roll the dice to spend time slashing turns down a mountain with good friends.įor the second year in a row, the buzzword we like to hear is “La Niña,” a cooling of the Pacific equatorial waters. With so many winter prediction options to consider-looking at Pacific Ocean temps, jet stream locations, trade winds, meteorologists talking about teleconnections, bands on a wooly caterpillar, reading tea leaves-planning out your winter fun is always a gamble. Any new gear? What pass did you get? Any chance there are trips planned for (insert friend’s location) Tahoe, Bozeman, Colorado, Maine, Canada? It’s that time of year when I get phone calls from friends I haven’t talked to in a few months, checking in to share ski plans. Inland NW Trails and Conservation Coalition.Stewardship and Trail Maintenance Volunteer Opportunities.
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