The NRCS monthly update highlighted the tremendous rainfall from October, especially in valleys, and incredibly high levels of soil moisture for this time of year.
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My happiness level with the current conditions and forecast on a scale of 1 to 10 is a....
3.
Not really much on the ground, except for way up high. Nothing for the next week. The fact that we have some snow and the hope of something 8+ days out bumps it up from the floor.
3.
Not really much on the ground, except for way up high. Nothing for the next week. The fact that we have some snow and the hope of something 8+ days out bumps it up from the floor.
Yes, there is hope around mid-month for a pattern change. But for the next 10 days, the forecast is not good. Frustratingly quiet and warm in a period when resorts are hoping to get/make snow for opening dates.
The subseasonal (very long-range) models are looking very El Niño-like. Only time will tell if this comes to fruition, but it would mean a potentially very active southern tier of the US.