Dodging Drought
Favorable farming conditions will hinge on spring rains
By Kathy Hedberg, Lewiston Tribune
It may seem unlikely — considering the precipitation of the past couple of weeks — but Idaho and Washington could be headed for an abnormally dry summer.
WA State Climatologist To Speak On Future Of Salmon
YAKIMA, WA — Nick Bond, the Washington state climatologist, who has expertise on the history and the challenges of salmon in Washington, will speak at the Yakima Valley Museum on March 6.
Read moreFavorable Farming Conditions Will Hinge on Spring Rains
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) — Officials say snowpack levels in northern Idaho and Washington have improved over the last month, but both states could still be heading for an abnormally dry summer.
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Snow Slams Northwest Again and Even Hawaii Gets Some
By Tom James, AP
SEATTLE — Schools closed across Washington state and the Legislature canceled all hearings Monday with winter snowstorms pummeling the Northwest again as a larger weather system wreaked havoc in the region and even brought snow to Hawaii.
Washington’s State Climatologist Comments On Puget Sound Snowstorms
By Hannah Hickey and Kiyomi Taguchi
After many people in the Puget Sound region had dismissed any chance of snowfall in the lowlands this season, the region is now on track for not one, but two, and possibly even more snowstorms this winter.
Wind Change Pulls Curtain Back On A Future Bering Sea
By Johanna Eurich, KYUK
For those who wonder what the Bering Sea will be like decades from now, last year was a glimpse of the future.
Century-Old Logs of Whaling Ships Might Improve Data for Climate-Change Research
By Erin Blankemore, The Washington Post
What does a long-forgotten whaling ship have to do with future climate change?
University Scientists Feel the Pain of the Government Shutdown Too
By Nicholas Bond, JISAO
I am very fortunate. My work involves research on topics of interest and importance (OK maybe I’m biased) related to the climate and oceanography of the North Pacific, and the weather of the Pacific Northwest.
Staff Spotlight: Bonnie Chang
Research Scientist
Bonnie joined JISAO in the fall of 2013, first as a postdoctoral research associate, and now as a research scientist, working with John Bullister (NOAA-PMEL) and Rolf Sonnerup (JISAO).
Chances of El Nino Continue to Fade
By Don Jenkins, Capital Press
There is no “obvious indication” a long-anticipated El Nino will form this winter after all, according to a seasonal outlook issued Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.