“We’re ready to roll.City/Town, State Yesterday’s High Temp (F) Yesterday’s Low Temp (F) Today’s High Temp (F) Today’s Low Temp (F) Weather Condition Wind Direction Wind Speed (MPH) Humidity (%) Chance of Precip. Spokane.Ī good base of snow in December is a great base to build on for the rest of the season, she said. “La Niña just means a great ski year,” said Jodie Kayler, assistant general manager at Mt. “It’s only one piece of a puzzle when it comes to forecasting what a winter is going to be like,” Wolf said.įor local winter recreationists, though, a La Niña sparks memories of good conditions. Or, it could bring direct rain and snow to valleys, too, Wolf said.Īs winter approaches, forecasts will become more accurate and detailed, he said. The system could bring a more significant snow pack just to the region’s mountains, making its effects felt during the spring melt. Most often, the system begins toward the latter half of winter, Wolf said, but “sometimes the pattern sets up sooner.” During the past 70 years, there have been 23 La Niñas, Wolf added.Įach La Niña sets up slightly differently, he said, so it’s difficult to know yet how it will affect Spokane. Most recently, that pair was in the winters of 2016-18. But so far in 2021, Spokane has had 5.71 inches of precipitation. Normal precipitation for the year to date is 10.52 inches in Spokane. “For the drought, there’s better chances for improvement since the storm track tends to be more aimed at our region,” Wolf said. However, that’s a big if, because each La Niña is different, he said. “There’s certain patterns that develop during La Niña and typically we’re under a more northwesterly storm track, so that tends to bring cooler and wetter systems into the region,” Wolf said. With Spokane and much of Eastern Washington experiencing extreme drought, a La Niña winter could bring much needed precipitation to the area, said Jeremy Wolf, meteorologist at the National Weather Service Spokane. Those cold waters push the jet stream north, brining heavy rains, cooler temperatures and potential flooding to the Pacific Northwest and Canada. There’s a 70-80% chance of a La Niña winter in Spokane, which could bring a shot of cold and snowy weather to a region beset by drought.Įarlier this month, the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center issued its best forecast for the coming winter for the Northern Hemisphere.Ī La Niña occurs when winds are stronger than usual and push warm ocean water toward Asia, causing cold, nutrient-rich water to come to the surface along the West Coast of North America, according to the National Ocean Service.
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