Rain and snow will hit California in November. Will stormy weather be enough to squash drought?
The Bay Area and most of California has seen a roller coaster of active weather patterns over the course of the past few months, ranging from extreme heat waves to unusual storms and season swaps. These fluctuations have been largely attributed to the shifts in two global weather patterns: the Pacific North American Oscillation (PNA) and La Niña. And it looks like November will be ruled by the PNA. This means the chances for low-pressure systems from the Pacific Ocean bringing wet weather to California will increase over the next thirty days. … A deep plume of moisture is set to slam the Pacific Northwest beginning the first day of November, and a storm off the coast is likely to tap into some of this moisture. Weather models expect a good soaking in both the Pacific Northwest and Northern California.
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