http://cordillerablogs.com/katcweather/2010/01/30/weather-change/ KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://cordillerablogs.com/katcweather/2010/01/30/weather-change/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Rob Perillo Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:07:02 +0000 http://cordillerablogs.com/katcweather/?p=4312#comment-280 Justin, typically after it all averages out from December through February during El Nino years we will indeed see wetter than normal conditions and generally milder conditions. Usually highs will be cooler than normal with the cloud cover associated with wet weather patterns while overnight lows are milder due to the clouds. December was certainly wet and colder than normal, January was near normal all around, while so far it's been wet and colder than normal this February. This winter is just hilights the variability of weather and that larger scale patterns can overcome a significant El Nino pattern. Plus El Nino may indeed be fading to a degree...and that has opened the door for more in the way of arctic intrusions. If you look at the broad picture so far this winter...December in Acadiana looked like El Nino...but the rest of this year has been plain old-school winter! Justin, typically after it all averages out from December through February during El Nino years we will indeed see wetter than normal conditions and generally milder conditions. Usually highs will be cooler than normal with the cloud cover associated with wet weather patterns while overnight lows are milder due to the clouds. December was certainly wet and colder than normal, January was near normal all around, while so far it’s been wet and colder than normal this February. This winter is just hilights the variability of weather and that larger scale patterns can overcome a significant El Nino pattern. Plus El Nino may indeed be fading to a degree…and that has opened the door for more in the way of arctic intrusions. If you look at the broad picture so far this winter…December in Acadiana looked like El Nino…but the rest of this year has been plain old-school winter!

]]> http://cordillerablogs.com/katcweather/2010/01/30/weather-change/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Justin Fontenot Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:06:45 +0000 http://cordillerablogs.com/katcweather/?p=4312#comment-242 My understanding was that El Nino generally meant wetter and warmer than average winter weather. Seems quite cold this winter. Can you explain? My understanding was that El Nino generally meant wetter and warmer than average winter weather. Seems quite cold this winter. Can you explain?

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