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• Atmospheric pressures raise El Niño prospects

  August 18, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Last week, I wrote that La Niña, the cooler than normal sea-surface temperature event was gone. Recently, the National Weather Service issued a forecast that put the odds at 50/50 …

• Mann: Summer shaping up to be warm, dry

  May 12, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S10 The last three out of four snowy winter seasons have been blamed, at least in part, on La Niña, the cooler-than-normal sea-surface temperature pattern along the equatorial regions. As of …

• Warmer world average cooling off as region sees wetter winter coming

  November 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Since late summer, I’ve been talking about the new La Niña, the cooler-than-normal sea-surface temperature along the equatorial regions. During the winter of 2009-’10, we had an El Niño, the …

• Coming winter could justify snowblower buy

  September 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 The Inland Northwest is likely to see a cold and snowy winter this year under a weather pattern similar to 2007-’08, when La Niña brought near-record snowfall. “We are certainly … 16

• Hot summer, fall rains likely to usher in a wetter winter

  August 26, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N4 We’re less than a month away from the official start of fall; the first day of the new season is Sept. 22. Up until this point, the summer of 2010 …

• Chances are low for more ‘heat waves’

  August 22, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I2 If you are a hot weather lover, hopefully you enjoyed the past week of sunny weather with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s. Currently, average highs are in …

• Cooler sea surface could bring harsh winter

  August 19, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V12 Last winter, our weather was influenced by El Niño, the warmer-than-normal sea-surface temperature in the south-central Pacific Ocean. During El Niño, we often have milder winters with less snowfall because …

• Despite late mountain snow, water outlook below average

  April 8, 2010 in City Despite a series of early spring storms, the water supply outlook for the Spokane River remains well below average, according to the U.S. Natural Resources and Conservation Service.

• Agile ski resorts overcome El Niño

  March 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 Skiers and snowboarders traded the epic powder dumps of the past two years for sunshine this season as El Niño held court at area ski hills. With snowpack at 51 … 1

• Another extreme winter

  March 20, 2010 in City on Page B1 When the Inland Northwest says goodbye to winter at 10:32 a.m. today, it will look back on a season that will be remembered mostly for what wasn’t. It wasn’t snowy. …

• El Niño expected to keep weather moderate until spring

  March 3, 2010 in City on Page A1 By now it’s no secret. It’s been a mild winter. So mild, in fact, that the first two months of this year ranked as the fourth warmest January and February … 5

• Highs to stay above normal

  January 29, 2010 in City, Idaho A weakening storm is approaching the West Coast today, bringing cloudy and above-normal temperatures to the Inland Northwest.

• Region’s snowpack lackluster

  January 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 El Niño isn’t doing much for the Pacific Northwest’s mountain snowpack. Snow accumulations that broke records in parts of Washington during November are melting under an onslaught of mild January …

• Snow more likely, but chances of white Christmas still iffy

  December 3, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N14 Within the last month, our warm-water phenomenon El Niño has gained strength. We still have a moderate El Niño along the equatorial regions of the south-central Pacific Ocean. Across the …

• Slopes gain some new angles

    November 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 El Niño might be the forecast for this winter, but the weather system that frequently means warmer temperatures and less snowfall doesn’t have Inland Northwest ski and snowboard resorts running …

• Jim Kershner: Keep it moderate, Mr. Niño

  November 7, 2009 in City on Page B1 News item: A developing El Niño system in the Pacific could bring a milder winter to the Inland Northwest. An open letter to El Niño: 3

• Mild winter on horizon

  November 3, 2009 in City on Page A5 If you’ve been dreading another winter of heavy snow, something is happening thousands of miles away that might ease your mind. El Niño is brewing in the tropical Pacific Ocean, …