FRIDAY FREE FOR ALL 6/4/2010
Written By: Brian Neudorff
We need to breath some new life into this blog. Winter was great. There were a lot of you commenting about the winter weather. Now that we are in the summer season and we are left asking, "Where did everyone go" Usually I do these on Thursday with the "All Skate Thursday" but thought I needed a "Free For All FRIDAY" Feel free to ask us any weather, climate or natural science question. We will try our best to get back with you. Please don't be embarrassed by your question you'd be surprised how many people may be curious about the same thing.
I got a question about the growing probability that la nina will materialize by the fall per the latest enso advisory. You don't have to answer with much detail, because i'm sure you guys will wait to provide more detail on what a la nina winter could mean for WNY as we get closer to the cold season. But, considering it looks more and more likely that the winter of 2010-11 will be a la nina winter, I was just wondering if you could tell me whether a weak or moderate la nina would be a good thing for cold/snow lovers, or if that might spell bad news for those of us that like lots of snow and cold?
ReplyDeleteI read an article recently about how the Lake Ontario water level is 1 foot below normal. That led me to think about something i've never really thought about before. Where does the water come from to keep lake Ontario full of water? I know some of it is from runoff, but does the water flow from one great lake to another great lake? If it flows from one great lake to another, does that mean that if a huge rainstorm raises the level of one lake, it will flow into the next lake downstream and fill it up to normal too...even if that next lake didnt get the big rain storm? Also, can the warmer water from one lake flow to another lake and make it warmer as well?
ReplyDeleteThank you for the question on the up coming Winter but our focus right now is on Summer. I love the passion of many of you towards winter weather but to try and put together a forecast for the winter when we've just finished this winter is basically impossible to do. I also know that La Nina winters are not as clear cut as El Nino winters can be. Plus, there are so many other factors to consider that we couldn't nor should we try and forecast for the 2010-2011 Winter. -Brian
ReplyDeleteThe Lakes are connected but most by river and streams. The lakes are independent of each other. For Lake Ontario most of the water for the lake comes from rain, snow and runoff near the lake. - Brian
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ReplyDeleteHow come some days clouds look extra "bubbly." Like today, they look like they're puffing up and towering extra high into the sky.
No problem about the la nina question, Brian. I'm probably the first person to ask what next winter will be like when the first day of summer hasn't even arrived yet lol.
ReplyDeleteI might need to check into rehab for my snowstorm addiction.
No need to check into rehab, and no you're not the only one asking about next winter. Seems like a lot of people are in the right place. They love snow and they live here.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about being in the right place, Brian. Most people think you have to live on a mountain top or out in the middle of nowhere to get your snow fix each winter. But when you put together the size of the greater Rochester area, and all the beautiful neighborhoods and opportunities that it offers, and then the fact that we average 100 inches of snow per year, I really can't think of a better place for a snow lover to settle down and call home.
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