What happened to the "Godzilla" El Niño?

[bluemingidiot]

Californians were expecting non-stop rainstorms fueled by one of the largest El Niños on record, but the state is in a hot and dry streak

www.cbsnews.com/news/what-happened-to-the-godzilla-el-nino/

This is central Texas' 5th driest start of the year on record.

If meteorologists could overestimate one of the largest El Ninos on record, you think they could over estimate other weather phenomenon, oh like climate change maybe?  Naw, not likely.

[countrymom22]

All the rain that was expected to hit California came to New Jersey instead! I'd be glad to return it if I could.

[AD in WNC]

I'd be happy to send NC's extra rain your way also.

[bluemingidiot]

You know, sometimes I get to feeling sorry for myself. But I try to think how much better off I am than some others. For instance, I'm glad I'm not Bad Weather. If you are Bad Weather not only does no one like you, but no one wants you around. People are constantly criticizing you like you didn't have any feelings at all. And it's not like you had any choice, you were just created that way. You dream what it is like to be ole Goody Twoshoes Weather with everyone constantly admiring you and saying how nice you are.

I guess if there's one state that's more accepting of Bad Weather than the others it is New Jersey. It's kind of an empathy thing like New Jersey knows what you are going through. Sure New Jersey would have liked to be New York. But there had to be some place for those who couldn't make it in New York and Philadelphia along with the phonetically challenged to go. You combine winter, Bad Weather and New Jersey and you have the perfect storm.

Tomorrow is suppose to be 80° and sunny, again. Just have to make the best of it.

[here to stay]

The article said what happened to it- it is rattling on my roof right now. Just because southern California is in a relatively dry spurt right now means little. Almost all their water comes from the north by canal or tunnel or river diversion. As long as it hits somewhere in the state, the south will suck it up. And we're a big state.
Right now our year to date locally is 150 % of average. Close to last year's drought year total.

[hermitjohn]

Yea what he said, its hitting heavy in northern CA and pacific northwest. El Nino moved the jetstream further north than usual. Apparently a very heavy snow cover up in the Sierra mountains. That is the water supply CA depends on, the meltoff from mountain snow cover. So Californians are happy. Sure they are also happy to avoid the mudslides in southern CA.

Here in northwest AR, we are having very warm mild dry winter. Only snow besides occasional few flurries has been light dusting on windshield one morning back in december. Dusting just heavy enough you could write with your finger in it. I've been surprised, havent even had an ice storm yet. Usually during mild winters especially, we get ice. Snow is a pain, but ice can be lot bigger pain. February 2009 sucked big time, mother of all ice storms, so much tree damage that it looked like a hurricane went through and my electric was OFF ALL MONTH!

February is normally kinda dry here, where the dry grass and leaves can be fire hazard. Especially on very windy warm dry days like today. I am hoping for some significant rains soon just to keep fire danger down until things green up. That dead vegetation flat on ground will soak up water if its available. I am trying to get areas mowed for firebreak that didnt get mowed last fall. Tall dry grass burns lot faster than areas mowed short.

[bluemingidiot]

"Heading into the spring, NOAA forecasts weather conditions for the U.S. that are wetter than normal throughout the South, much of the West and part of the East. Only the Great Lakes region and Pacific Northwest are forecast to be dry. It also predicts warmer than usual weather along the entire West Coast and most of the country north of Colorado, Missouri and Tennessee, with only Texas, parts of Oklahoma and New Mexico cooler than normal."

We'll see...

[Deleted]

Well, usually within a week or two of Good Friday, the rain stops for awhile. Seems like it never fails...struggle with the wet weather trying to get the garden ready for planting by Good Friday. After the seeds start coming up, then enough dry weather to inhibit their growth. Except weeds and grass of course, they grow anytime.

It will be interesting to see if these predictions hold true this year. Could help a lot if it does.

[susannah]

The El Nino projections for my area have been running 1 for 2 in the accuracy department each month. November/December were supposed to be warmer and drier than normal. It was much warmer, but also WETTER - I think we had one of the wettest Decembers on record. January and February were originally supposed to be warmer and drier as well. They were drier than normal, but also much COLDER. We're back to a warmer/drier forecast for March. And while once again it's been warmer, the precipitation seems to be running around average. So we'll see. I'll put up with wetter than normal if it means these warm temperatures can continue.

[here to stay]

I woke this morning to rain thundering down on the roof. It's ba-a-ack.....

[manygoatsnmore]

So far, the PNW has definitely NOT been drier. Of course, it's not quite Spring, so we'll have to wait and see if they get it right. It's so good to see snow on the mountains this year.