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Started by Souldrive in Andorra 02-Nov-2007 - 11 Replies
Souldrive posted Nov-2007
hi all, i've been hearing rumours about la nina meaning more snow for europe? Can anybody clarify what it actually is and how it promises more snow? I know it's kind of an opposite to el nino and something to do with ocean temperatures but that's about it?
Kymbillie
reply to 'La Nina' posted Nov-2007
Right... I might be wrong so please dont slaughter me if I am BUT what I can get from it is:
Its a weather system, it is a flucturation of ocean temp and atmospheric temp. There is Al Nino (which usually happens around christmas time) and La Nina.
They both mainly affect the southern hemispher and the pacific. You can see the true effects of el nino and la nina in the galapolous islands as the water temp heats up or cools down and kills off all the wild life as there is no food. its all about balance.
Anyway back to point the Al nino can affect the rest of the world last year was Al Nino which contributed to the unusally warm temps across europe and the late ski season. (it was too warm to snow)
Ok anyway specifically La nina means that the water temp is unusally cold which ultimately cools down the land which means instead of rain we get SNOW!!! So in theory it should be a good ski season if the year is a La nina but it will it will be a crappy season if its Al nino.
But all this weather stuff should be take with a pinch of salt because its a prediction. If it happens it happens if it doesn't... oh well.
Its a weather system, it is a flucturation of ocean temp and atmospheric temp. There is Al Nino (which usually happens around christmas time) and La Nina.
They both mainly affect the southern hemispher and the pacific. You can see the true effects of el nino and la nina in the galapolous islands as the water temp heats up or cools down and kills off all the wild life as there is no food. its all about balance.
Anyway back to point the Al nino can affect the rest of the world last year was Al Nino which contributed to the unusally warm temps across europe and the late ski season. (it was too warm to snow)
Ok anyway specifically La nina means that the water temp is unusally cold which ultimately cools down the land which means instead of rain we get SNOW!!! So in theory it should be a good ski season if the year is a La nina but it will it will be a crappy season if its Al nino.
But all this weather stuff should be take with a pinch of salt because its a prediction. If it happens it happens if it doesn't... oh well.
Kymbillie
reply to 'La Nina' posted Nov-2007
p.s I dont study weather systems so anyone who is wanting to correct me please dont be mean.
RossF
reply to 'La Nina' posted Nov-2007
La Nina doesn't deffinately mean snow everywhere. Sometimes it just means "really cold and dry"!
Kymbillie
reply to 'La Nina' posted Nov-2007
Yes Rossfra8 you are right it isnt deffinate. it varies from place to place but Thanks I shall now further your comment
: Places in more southern areas will tend to get cold and dry whilst the more northern area's get more precipitation. NER NER NER check out my big word. But this is just usual weather pattern take Britain for example it rains more in the north than it does in the south. But this is kinda more extream
La nina will cause ski resorts such as southern CA and Arizona to be cold and drier but the more northern places cold and wet. But due to there higher temp places like whilstler for example with get rain at the bottom of the mountain but big dumps at the top where its colder. This is because coast temps. tend to be warmer than in land. Places further in land like erm winter park or Banff which are genually colder than the coastal resorts (as land cools quicker than water)Should get big dumps.
It purely depends on where abouts you are in the whole la Nina effect. But for europe it will most probably mean SNOW.
The La Nina apparently contributed to this years terrible summer (the heavy rainfall and miserable days)And the floods in Africa.
: Places in more southern areas will tend to get cold and dry whilst the more northern area's get more precipitation. NER NER NER check out my big word. But this is just usual weather pattern take Britain for example it rains more in the north than it does in the south. But this is kinda more extream
La nina will cause ski resorts such as southern CA and Arizona to be cold and drier but the more northern places cold and wet. But due to there higher temp places like whilstler for example with get rain at the bottom of the mountain but big dumps at the top where its colder. This is because coast temps. tend to be warmer than in land. Places further in land like erm winter park or Banff which are genually colder than the coastal resorts (as land cools quicker than water)Should get big dumps.
It purely depends on where abouts you are in the whole la Nina effect. But for europe it will most probably mean SNOW.
The La Nina apparently contributed to this years terrible summer (the heavy rainfall and miserable days)And the floods in Africa.
Souldrive
reply to 'La Nina' posted Nov-2007
Thanks for the info, is it defo La Nina year this year then?
Kymbillie
reply to 'La Nina' posted Nov-2007
Damn straight it is!!! and we are owed one after last years season! oh yeah just a note places like Tahoe and and some utah colorado resorts could have a bit of a slow start. But again this is a weather prediction. Take it with a pinch of salt!
RossF
reply to 'La Nina' posted Nov-2007
I dont knwo i was in Banff last season, and going again this season, Banff had a cracker last time round!
Topic last updated on 07-November-2007 at 21:42