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#318107 - Thu Jun 25 2009 04:30 PM El Nino
mikelowry Offline
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Gday all,

Word is this year may be an El Nino year? Anyone out there know how this impacts / has impacted historically on the snow in our beloved Japan?

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#318183 - Fri Jun 26 2009 09:28 AM Re: El Nino [Re: mikelowry]
lin Offline
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I think the bugs and jellyfish are more reliable. Any word from them yet?

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#318192 - Fri Jun 26 2009 11:13 AM Re: El Nino [Re: lin]
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The last one was 2006, how can it come round again in less that 12 years.

this may help:

El Nino thread

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#318235 - Fri Jun 26 2009 03:52 PM Re: El Nino [Re: thursday]
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If the last El nino was 2006 - if you read the archives it was a HUGE year 4.85mt base with 30-40cm average. Wasn't the 2005/06 season the one everyone still talks about??

WOW if that is what happens in El Nino BRING IT ON!!! veryshocked

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#318246 - Fri Jun 26 2009 05:44 PM Re: El Nino [Re: snowhuntress]
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I remember 2005/06. I went up to Hokkaido to ski on a three-meters base in December which was awsome but I could have stayed in south-western Japan coz they had at least that much pretty much everywhere.
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#318382 - Sun Jun 28 2009 06:22 PM Re: El Nino [Re: ger]
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I was in Niigata during part of the 05/06 season, everything was buried! Was awsome!!
Come Sep / Oct I should be able to tell you how this season is going to pan out, till then have to be patient!
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#318392 - Sun Jun 28 2009 07:45 PM Re: El Nino [Re: snowdude]
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05/06 in the Yuzawa area was ridiculous.. it didn't stop snowing.. the snowfall levels were evident from the amount of snow piled up on the side of the streets.

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#318451 - Mon Jun 29 2009 08:50 AM Re: El Nino [Re: Mada]
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....as were the levels this last season with the almost complete lack of snow piled up on the side of the roads!

Lets hope we get another 05/06 like season

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#318538 - Mon Jun 29 2009 03:55 PM Re: El Nino [Re: sanjo]
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yeah I'd be more than happy for Yuzawa (and all Japan) to get 05/06 levels!!!
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#318556 - Mon Jun 29 2009 05:22 PM Re: El Nino [Re: Tubby Beaver]
thursday Offline
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c'mon, El Nino ain't gonna happend for a number of years. Let's just stop dreaming about it and just oray for a normal year.

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#318573 - Mon Jun 29 2009 09:05 PM Re: El Nino [Re: thursday]
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i believe these pics from the SJ gallery are from the Yuzawa/Niigata area from the 05/06 season.. copious amounts of snow, indeed..

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/gallery/index-snowy-japan.html

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#318583 - Tue Jun 30 2009 04:51 AM Re: El Nino [Re: Mada]
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Just an idiot question?? What caused the 05/06 season?? Was this considered normal for Japan or Above Normal?

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#318615 - Tue Jun 30 2009 01:09 PM Re: El Nino [Re: snowhuntress]
mikelowry Offline
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Not sure on your links policy. Sorry if I'm being naughty.

The link below is the article suggesting this year will be an El Nino year.

http://www.bom.gov.au/announcements/media_releases/ho/20090603.shtml

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#318693 - Tue Jun 30 2009 04:59 PM Re: El Nino [Re: mikelowry]
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NOAA also suggesting that conditions are favorable for a transition to el niño conditions..

apologies is posting a link is a no-no..

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.pdf

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#318727 - Wed Jul 01 2009 05:54 AM Re: El Nino [Re: Mada]
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I would believe we are going into an El Nino as the weather has been totally spassy lately.

Today is a balmy 26oC and it is the middle of winter - last week was cold with rain - weekend is windy and cold and then we seem to be back to above normal winter temps. wakaranai

Who cares as long as Japan has BIG DUMPS of snow!!

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#318731 - Wed Jul 01 2009 07:56 AM Re: El Nino [Re: snowhuntress]
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We've certainly had lots of dry and warm, up until this past two weeks when it has been seriously dumping rain. seems quite el nino like to me...

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#318746 - Wed Jul 01 2009 11:55 AM Re: El Nino [Re: Mamabear]
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Here in Oz we are in the middle of an El-Bruno.
Sacha Baron-Cohen (AKA Borat, Ali-G) is here promoting his new movie.
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#318939 - Fri Jul 03 2009 06:40 AM Re: El Nino [Re: snowjunky]
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Poor you.

Any improvement in the weather?
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#318985 - Fri Jul 03 2009 01:40 PM Re: El Nino [Re: SKI]
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Originally Posted By: SKI
Poor you.

Any improvement in the weather?


Yes, thanks for asking.
We had a 70cm dump in the Australian snow fields over the past couple of days. Not a lot by Japanese standards but the folks down here are very pleased.
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