VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK

La Nina continues:

"La Niña is likely (exceeding ~80%) through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2017-18, with a transition to ENSO-neutral most likely during the mid-to-late spring." http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... disc.shtml

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... disc.shtml ... NEUTRAL MOST LIKELY THROUGH AUGUST

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... disc.shtml Synopsis: ENSO-neutral is favored through September-November 2018, with the possibility of El Niño nearing 50% by Northern Hemisphere winter 2018-19.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... disc.shtml It looks like a 60+ % chance of an El Nino winter.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... disc.shtml There is ~60% chance of El Niño in the Northern Hemisphere fall 2018 (September-November), increasing to ~70% during winter 2018-19.

There is a 50-55% chance of El Niño onset during the Northern Hemisphere fall 2018 (September-November), increasing to 65-70% during winter 2018-19. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... sodisc.php

"El Niño is favored to form in the next couple of months and continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2018-19 (70-75% chance)." http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... disc.shtml

80% chance of El-Nino this Winter. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/a ... disc.shtml http://bigwavedave.ca/phpBB2/files/typical_156_715.jpg

so far the high amount of sun with colder temps would go along with the El Nino forecast.

Cliff Mass has some input: http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2018/11/e ... ening.html "Regarding our winter weather, the correlation of El Nino with NW weather is very weak before January 1, so anything goes for the next two months. But if the forecasts are correct and at least a moderate El Nino is in place, expect warmer than normal winter temperatures, lower mountain snowpack than normal and a lowered probability of lowland snow after the new year. C.M."