Transcript National Weather Service

Weather and Hydro
2014 Outlook
Latah County LEPC
2/13/2014
John Livingston
National Weather Service, Spokane
What’s happening now?
Wet, Warm, and Windy!
Current Flood Hazards
• Ponding water from rain &
snowmelt that can’t soak into
frozen ground.
• Storm drains & culverts
plugged with ice & snow
• Cumulative ponding from
series of storms since ground
is still frozen
• Rises on creeks & Rivers. Stay
up-to-date on new forecasts!
Paradise Creek
Palouse River
Current Snowpack (% of Normal)
Lake Pend Oreille
Watershed
Moscow Mountain Snow
71% of
median SWE
Departure from
Normal Snow Depth
Dry Fall!
• For the Oct 1 – Jan 31 period
– Moscow is 20th driest in 120 years
– Potlatch is DRIEST in 90 years
National Drought Monitor
Moderate Drought
Long Range Weather Outlook
ENSO “Neutral” Conditions Persist
Long Range Weather Outlook
Sea Surface
Temperatures
Departure from Normal
8-14 Day Outlook
Valid Feb 20-26
Temperature
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
8-14 Day Outlook
Valid Feb 20-26
Precipitation
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
Mar – Apr – May Outlook
Temperature
Mar – Apr – May Outlook
Precipitation
Summary
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Short Term Forecast Biggest Concern
with Potential Flooding
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After a very dry fall, catching up on
mountain snowpack.
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