As blogged at http://www.sierraphotography.com/wxnotes/
this ended up being a complete and utter lie. Tossed around are slightly changed low and other excuses. Typically though La Nina is thrown around as fact.
See for example....
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... qkoOTswn1Q
http://www.lacanadaonline.com/articles/ ... er0122.txt
Dont go looking for proof of any LaNina though. In fact, despite pr after pr mentioning LaNina, that last one says "The strength of La Niña is not yet known, Meier said"
Wait a minute...http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/winter/La_Nina-BWI.html
This is for Balitmore, but likely matches a lot of noaa reports(before this year..
). It states "Storms during moderate or strong La Niña events - There were none"checking what the weather has been in Balitmore
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weathe ... ?track=rss
"Winter weather forecast ugly for drivers
More snow, sleet predicted; many schools in region close for day"
granted prs from Balitmore state..you guessed it...a very weak LaNina.
Me thinks this agency has gone to the crazies? Very sad to see these folks(& most meterologists) in charge of the topic of climate change? Is it too simple to say we are in drought conditions and have been for years? And that we should be conserving water now and not later in the summer, possibly resorting to rationing? Just a gripe, but pointing that the Australians use 1/2 the water we use as a justification for water rationing in my mind is somewhat of a joke? Or do we end up dehydrating surrounded by more water than the mind can possibly legitmately comprehend?