You’ve probably heard at least something about a strong El Niño episode that’s underway. During such years, weather hazards are plentiful, especially in the western and southeastern states. While there’s no way to predict the details, we’ll at least give you a sort of tool kit for working with conditions this winter.
Winter marks a flip flop in the distribution of heat across the Northern Hemisphere. Ocean waters are relatively cool during the summer compared to land, but during the winter the ocean becomes a vast reservoir of heat and moisture. You’ve probably heard the terms “atmospheric river” and “Pineapple Express” on various weather forecasts. We’ll be hearing a lot about that over the coming weeks, and we’ll touch on those terms here.
