Long Range Weather Effects ?

[geezerfinneran]

I doubt there will be much of a "snow pack" this winter. Do you think we might have near-drought conditions later on ?

 

[ecampbell]

I doubt there will be much of a "snow pack" this winter. Do you think we might have near-drought conditions later on ?

No, we had so much water since July the ground is saturated. If the water can't run off it just sits there.

 

[geezerfinneran]

No, we had so much water since July the ground is saturated. If the water can't run off it just sits there.

Hadn't thought of that. Thanks !

 

[Boyd]

Water levels look pretty high everywhere I've been recently. We've discussed this in other threads as well. I think that precipitation is what matters and not snow pack, although I suppose melting snow could cause a spike in levels when it melts.

 

[ecampbell]

Snow pack releases water over a period of time thus delaying any drought that might occur. In NJ if there is any significant snow it melts and runs off quickly and is no help in the summer.

 

[Boyd]

If you're interested in hydrology, the National Weather Service has a very cool site that allows you to generate maps based on historical data:

http://water.weather.gov/precip/ind...YY=2011&timeMM=7&product=observed&loc=stateNJ

I posted screenshots showing precipitation totals for 2006-2011 in this thread: http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/thr...t-for-the-pine-barrens.7773/page-3#post-91871