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2010-11 was wet La Nina Heavy Rain in December 2010, then 2016-17 Weak La Nina had Pineapple Express storms, since the 1997-1998 El Nino in Southern California, and floods in Northern California since 1996-1997 Floods.
We had Weak La Nina wet year 2016-17 got floods in Northern California, then Southern California had wind and Rain on Feb 17, 2017, It has been since the El Nino of 1998 storms.
Here all this time I thought the Pineapple Express was a front that blew in from Hawaii. Kinda thought it was a might cool to have come from there.
WHY can't So Cal realize that if they had more resavoirs to catch this rain and run off that maybe they wouldn't need so much of N Ca's water from the ranchers and farmers that produce food for them? Every year they get fires and floods...duh
Most weather people only tell what the weather will be. It makes so much more sense when you (I!) know why. Thank you for this easy-to-understand explanation.
A really good explanation on The Pineapple Express and the havoc it caused, plus some of the benefits that accrued as a result. Very informative and well presented.
I live just south of San Jose. While we received a couple of inches of rain, we didn't experience anything like they did in southern California. I LOVE THE RAIN and hope the Pineapple Express stays around a bit longer. I'm not quite ready for spring.
Thank you for explaining this so well....thoroughly enjoyed reading it!
Living in Washington State, I've always heard terms like Pineapple Express and never knew exactly how they impact weather patterns. Thanks for the clear explanation!
Living in Seattle I am certainly used to the Northwest Drizzle! I loved the historical context in the article, thank you for the educational content. Well Done!